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Some females abort or resorb their own young while they are still in development after a new male takes over; this is known as the Bruce effect. [31] This may prevent their young from being killed after birth, saving the mother wasted time and energy. However, this strategy also benefits the new male.
In many instances of nonparental infanticide in carnivores, the male of a species kills the young of a female to make her sexually receptive, e.g. brown bears. When one or two new male lions defeat and exile the previous males of a pride, the conqueror(s) will often kill any existing young cubs fathered by the losers. [3]
A white-fronted capuchin sits in a tree. Cases of infanticide in white fronted capuchins have been attributed to resource competition. Infanticide in non-human primates occurs as a result of exploitation when the individuals performing the infanticide directly benefit from consumption or use of their victim. [1]
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The Bruce effect, or pregnancy block, [1] [2] is the tendency for female rodents to terminate their pregnancies following exposure to the scent of an unfamiliar male. [3] The effect was first noted in 1959 by Hilda M. Bruce, [4] and has primarily been studied in laboratory mice (Mus musculus). [1]
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