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Published online 2 June 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030527-13
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Do mammals sleep around to stick around?
Hunting hits monogamous species hardest.
Mammal species that stay true to just one partner are more likely to go extinct than those that play the field, according a study of Ghanaian nature reserves1.
The finding is the first to link mating behaviour to extinction, and could change conservation priorities.
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