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Personality shapes pair bonding in a wild bird social system.


ABSTRACT: 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 implications for social relationship dynamics and emergent social structure.

SUBMITTER: Firth JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6217997 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Personality shapes pair bonding in a wild bird social system.

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]

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