Relative sexual attractiveness does not influence mate-choice copying in male Trinidadian guppies, Poecilia reticulata
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.02.008
Abstract: Copying the mate choice of another conspecific by a bystanding observer is a socially mediated alternative mating strategy to independent mate choice. Because increased sperm competition is a potential cost of mate-choice copying, males should… read more here.
Keywords: choice copying; model male; choice; mate choice ... See more keywords
A meta-analysis of factors influencing the strength of mate-choice copying in animals
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/araa064
Abstract: Mate-choice copying is a form of social learning in which an individual’s choice of mate is influenced by the apparent choices of other individuals of the same sex and has been observed in more than… read more here.
Keywords: strength; copying; choice copying; choice ... See more keywords
The role of mate‐choice copying in speciation and hybridization
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DOI: 10.1111/brv.12397
Abstract: Mate‐choice copying, a social, non‐genetic mechanism of mate choice, occurs when an individual (typically a female) copies the mate choice of other individuals via a process of social learning. Over the past 20 years, mate‐choice… read more here.
Keywords: choice copying; role; choice; speciation ... See more keywords