Browsing by Subject "sexual selection"
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Costs and Benefits of Intrasexual Aggression in Females: an Experimental Approach
(2009)A long-held assumption in animal behavior is that females and males differ fundamentally in their mating strategies. Females are thought to be more choosy because female reproduction typically is limited by parental investment. ... -
Revisiting Sexual Selection: An Exaggerated Signal of Fertility in the Amboseli Baboons
(2012)Sexual selection has long been accepted as a widespread force of evolution shaping male traits across taxa. In recent years, biologists have begun to investigate the extent to which sexual selection may also shape traits ... -
Sexual Selection in Mantled Howling Monkeys (Alouatta palliata), With an Emphasis on the Role of Female Mate Choice
(2010)Despite early neglect, recent studies of sexual selection have shown a renewed interest in female reproductive strategies. Clearly the traditional portrayal of female animals as passive participants in mating is incorrect, ...
