During courtship, various animals also use external objects that do not require construction, but the signaling function of such items is more obscure. Among birds, object-holding gestures are sometimes shown as part of mating displays by both sexes (cf. dolphin object carrying display28). When ...
During courtship, various animals also use external objects that do not require construction, but the signaling function of such items is more obscure. Among birds, object-holding gestures are sometimes shown as part of mating displays by both sexes (cf. dolphin object carrying display28). When ...
Courtship displays Galliformes Sexual selection Transition rate analysis 1. Introduction Courtship display – a suite of behaviours displayed by an individual to attract and eventually reproduce with an individual of the opposite sex – is an essential feature of animals, fulfilling a variety of crucial...
Ellis EA, Oakley TH. 2016. High Rates of Species Accumulation in Animals with Bioluminescent Courtship Displays. Current Biology 26:1916-1921. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.043Ellis EA, Oakley TH. High rates of species accumulation in animals with bioluminescent courtship dis- plays. Current Biology...
Cue Cluster: The context will outline the purpose of the wink, be it sexual or general in origination. Body Language Category: Courtship displays, Indicators of sexual interest (IOsI), Rapport or rapport building, Tie signals. Resources: Axtell, Roger E. Gestures: The Do’s and Taboos of...
For most animals, wooing comes with heightened personal risk. A male's showy displays, while attracting a female's attention, could also attract nearby predators, and fights between male rivals can also result in a date night with a body count. In some cases, winning a cannibalistic female'...
In most animals performing complex courtship displays, it is difficult to analyse the effect of social interactions and ask how a particular behaviour is promoted or inhibited depending on context. Researchers therefore rely mostly on prolonged observations in the wild or in enclosures and happenstance...
Trying to understand your backyard duck mating and courtship behaviors? In this article, you’ll find out everything you need to know about duck mating, and maybe more… The mating rituals of various species of wild ducks often involve elaborate dances, calls, and colorful feather displays as ...
Another important function of courtship displays in predatory insects is appeasement, or inhibition of predatory responses, especially of females. Nuptial feeding occurs in several insect groups, particularly the Mecoptera, empidid flies, and some Hymenoptera and Heteroptera (Fig. 4.7). The male provide...
G Borgia - 《Sexual Selection & Reproductive Competition in Insects》 被引量: 919发表: 1979年 Sexual selection, honest advertisement and the handicap principle: Reviewing the evidence. Examines the sexual behavior and mate selection among various taxa of animals. Evolutionary advantages of sexual selec...