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Evolution: Natural selection, sexual selection, and the jaws of death

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Traits that increase reproductive success in males can have negative fitness consequences in females. A new study shows that natural selection by a predator that targets males with larger secondary… Click to show full abstract

Traits that increase reproductive success in males can have negative fitness consequences in females. A new study shows that natural selection by a predator that targets males with larger secondary sexual traits drives an evolutionary increase in female fitness.

Keywords: selection jaws; selection; selection sexual; sexual selection; evolution natural; natural selection

Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2021

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