Adult skua beside fighting chicks
Siblicide is a common occurrence with south polar skuas, it is a behaviour that has evolved and therefore is thought to increase the reproductive success of a brooding pair.
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School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland
1993
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Summary: | Siblicide is a common occurrence with south polar skuas, it is a behaviour that has evolved and therefore is thought to increase the reproductive success of a brooding pair. |
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