Males have higher parasite burdens than females. Can they cope?

The Pyrenean chamois has been used to investigate the consequences of the higher parasite burdens experienced by males compared with females.
The Pyrenean chamois has been used to investigate the consequences of the higher parasite burdens experienced by males compared with females.
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