It has been suggested that this is to promote cooperative breeding.

The subject of cooperative breeding in prairie dogs has been debated among biologists.

It usually breeds in pairs but cooperative breeding has been recorded on occasion.

This behavior is often seen in species that exhibit cooperative breeding.

Other behaviors such as play and cooperative breeding are also considered indicators of intelligence.

Many hypotheses have been presented to explain the evolution of cooperative breeding.

This concept is hard to understand and the evolution of cooperative breeding is important, but difficult to explain.

The benefits of cooperative breeding in birds have been well-documented.

The gray mouse lemur uses cooperative breeding as a form of family insurance.

They are generally monogamous, although cooperative breeding has been observed in some species.