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Females sequential mating decisions depend on both the quality of the courting male and the quality of the potential mates in a blood-sucking bug
(Springer, 2018-09)
This study investigates whether female sequential decisions on accepting or rejecting a courting male are based exclusively on the quality of the male present or are affected by the quality of potential mates. We used ...
Faster male displays and less complex choice are more attractive to female fiddler crabs as they reduce search costs
(2017-02-01)
Females that quickly and accurately locate and assess males can reduce their risks of predation, dehydration and heat stress while mate searching. Here we measured the accuracy and time it took female fiddler crabs, Uca ...
Effect of male aggressivity profile on female chemical choice in Nile tilapia
(2019-09-13)
Selection favors females that make use of reliable information on the genetic quality of males, which affects mating decisions. Although studies have shown that females prefer dominant males, it may not be adaptive for ...
Heterozygosity and fitness benefits of extrapair mate choice in White-rumped Swallows (Tachycineta leucorrhoa)
(Oxford University Press, 2011-11)
Female birds that engage in extrapair mating may choose extrapair mates that are genetically compatible, increasing their fitness through genetic benefits, such as increased heterozygosity, to their offspring; or choose ...
Lek behavior as the mating strategy of Setellia sp (Diptera : Richardiidae)
(Kluwer Academic/plenum PublNew YorkEUA, 1998)
Male mate choice in Allocosa alticeps (Araneae: Lycosidae), a sand-dwelling spider with sex role reversal
(American Arachnological Society, 2011)
Conflicting Preferences of Parents and Offspring Over Criteria for a Mate: A Study in Argentina
(American Psychological Association, 2010)