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SUBMITTER: Firth JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6217997 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Firth Josh A JA Cole Ella F EF Ioannou Christos C CC Quinn John L JL Aplin Lucy M LM Culina Antica A McMahon Keith K Sheldon Ben C BC
Nature ecology & evolution 20181001 11
Mated pair bonds are integral to many animal societies, yet how individual variation in behaviour influences their formation remains largely unknown. In a population of wild great tits (Parus major), we show that personality shapes pair bonding: proactive males formed stronger pre-breeding pair bonds by meeting their future partners sooner and increasing their relationship strength at a faster rate. As a result, proactive males sampled fewer potential mates. Thus, personality may have important ...[more]