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Male–male associations in spotted bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus) exhibit attributes of courtship coalitions
AbstractDespite strong selective pressures inherent in competition for mates, in species with non-resource-based mating systems males commonly engage...
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Investigating the Effects of Male Size and Pronotal Glowspots on Female Courtship Behaviour of the Glowspot Cockroach (Lucihormetica verrucosa)
Lucihormetica verrucosa (Blattodea, Blaberidae) are highly sexually dimorphic cockroaches, with the males having two symmetrically organised...
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Does female control and male mating system predict courtship investment and mating outcomes? A comparative study in five widow spider species (genus Latrodectus) tested under similar laboratory conditions
BackgroundMale courtship investment may evolve in response to the male’s expectation of future mating opportunities or the degree of female control...
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Male behavior in a swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor) ensures directional iridescent sexual signal is visible to females during courtship
AbstractIridescent colors in animals may vary with the arrangement of the observer and the light source relative to the animal. When these highly...
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Individuality, species-specific features, and female discrimination of male southern white rhinoceros courtship calls
Male vocalizations associated with courtship can play a key role in mate selection. They may help females obtain information about males’ quality and...
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Male antiphonal calls and phonotaxis evoked by female courtship calls in the large odorous frog (Odorrana graminea)
Acoustic communication plays a vital role in frog reproduction. In most anuran species, long-distance sound communication is one-way from males to...
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Overexpression of the limk1 Gene in Drosophila melanogaster Can Lead to Suppression of Courtship Memory in Males
AbstractCourtship suppression is a behavioral adaptation of the fruit fly. When majority of the females in a fly population are fertilized and...
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Artificial Light at Night Reduces Flashing in Photinus and Photuris Fireflies During Courtship and Predation
Artificial light at night (ALAN) affects species-specific communication in a wide range of nocturnal species, including fireflies (Lampyridae)....
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The evolution of dynamic and flexible courtship displays that reveal individual quality
AbstractSexual selection is a major force sha** morphological and behavioral diversity. Existing theory focuses on courtship display traits such as...
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Encounter with heavier females changes courtship and fighting efforts of male field crickets Gryllus bimaculatus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)
The effects of mating experience on male mating behavior are mediated by four factors: mating cost, such as resource depletion, perception of mating...
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Time budget of a mallard duck population residing in an urban park in northern Portugal during courtship and nesting period
Behavioural observations were used to investigate the temporal dynamics events and associated variation in the daily activities of a sedentary...
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Does courtship behavior predict parentage in Collared Lizards? Influence of male social status and habitat structure
Incorporating microsatellite techniques to determine parentage is a powerful addition to behavioral mating system studies in wild animals....
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Developmental temperature alters the thermal sensitivity of courtship activity and signal–preference relationships, but not mating rates
Mating behaviors are sensitive to novel or stressful thermal conditions, particularly for ectothermic organisms. An organism’s sensitivity to...
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Vibroscape analysis reveals acoustic niche overlap and plastic alteration of vibratory courtship signals in ground-dwelling wolf spiders
To expand the scope of soundscape ecology to encompass substrate-borne vibrations (i.e. vibroscapes), we analyzed the vibroscape of a deciduous...
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Chemical and Mechanical Signals Trigger Courtship in the Wild Large-Headed Resin Bee Heriades truncorum
Hymenopteran females are mostly highly selective, choosing their mating partner according to male quality signals, and may also signal their...
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Thermal energetics of male courtship song in a lek-breeding bat
AbstractThe use of songs for mate-attraction is common. Intensive songs may indicate high energetic investment, reflecting an individual’s...
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Rapid evolution of an adaptive taste polymorphism disrupts courtship behavior
The evolution of adaptive behavior often requires changes in sensory systems. However, rapid adaptive changes in sensory traits can adversely affect...
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Observations of Courtship and Mating Behaviour of Malayan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor, Sparrman, 1778) in Wild
Malayan Giant Squirrels ( Ratufa bicolor ), identified by their black fur, tan chest and tan tail tip, are one of the largest members of the squirrel...
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Landscape characteristics and predation risk influence spatial variation in auditory courtship of an upland game bird
ContextNumerous wildlife species use a polygynous mating system, where males use auditory courtship behaviors to secure breeding opportunities. The...
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First description of courtship and copulation in Pristidactylus casuhatiensis (Squamata, Leiosauridae)
BackgroundReproductive behaviour under natural conditions is hard to record, especially in rare and cryptic species, such as the Casuhatien anole ( Pr...
