Bruce effect, pregnancy block and disruption or feticide: proposal of a new term ‘effect of nonsire male's presence’

•There is a debate about the definition of the so-called ‘Bruce effect’.•The original definition has been challenged.•We propose a new neutral term, ‘Effect of nonsire male's presence’.

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Published in:	Animal behaviour Vol. 187; pp. 117 - 119
Main Authors:	Bartoš, Luděk, Putman, Rory, Pluháček, Jan, Dušek, Adam, Bartošová, Jitka
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-05-2022
Subjects:	Bruce effect infanticide male-induced pregnancy block male-induced pregnancy disruption nonsire male male-induced pregnancy block male-induced pregnancy disruption infanticide Bruce effect nonsire male
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Summary:	•There is a debate about the definition of the so-called ‘Bruce effect’.•The original definition has been challenged.•We propose a new neutral term, ‘Effect of nonsire male's presence’.
ISSN:	0003-3472 1095-8282
DOI:	10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.03.008