While many mating preferences have a genetic basis, the question remains as to whether
and how learning/experience can modify individual mate choice decisions. We used wild …

Background In many species males face a higher predation risk than females because
males display elaborate traits that evolved under sexual selection, which may attract not only …

Consistent individual differences in behavioral tendencies (animal personality) can affect
individual mate choice decisions. We asked whether personality traits affect male and …

Background Despite its important implications in behavioural and evolutionary ecology,
male mate choice has been poorly studied, and the relative contribution of personality and …

Genes that mediate mate preferences potentially play a key role in promoting and
maintaining biological diversity. In this study, we compare mate preference behavior in two …

The existence of individual variation in males' motivation to mate remains a conundrum as
directional selection should favour high mating frequencies. Balancing selection resulting …

Most sexually selected traits are costly to produce and therefore tend to show condition-
dependent expression. But individuals have a finite set of resources to invest across the …

Males often use elaborate courtship displays to attract females for mating. Much attention, in
this regard, has been focused on trying to understand the causes and consequences of …

Individual differences in behavior are observed in the variety of ways animals respond to
environmental challenges, interact in a social group, take risks to access a resource, and so …

Male mate choice has evolved in many species in which female fecundity increases with
body size. In these species, males are thought to have been selected to favour mating with …