Consistent individual behavioural tendencies, termed “personalities”, have been identified in
a wide range of animals. Functional explanations for personality have been proposed, but …

The consequences of polyandry for female fitness are controversial. Sexual conflict studies
and a meta‐analysis of mating rates in insects suggest that there is a longevity cost when …

Parasites and infectious diseases are everywhere and represent some of the most potent
forces shaping the natural world. They affect almost every aspect imaginable in the life of …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Why are females so choosy when it comes to mating? This question has puzzled and
marveled evolutionary and behavioral ecologists for decades. In mating systems in which …

▪ Abstract In contrast to Bateman's principle, there is now increasing evidence that female
fitness can depend on the number of mates obtained. A number of genetic benefits have …

Avoidance of incestuous matings is widely reported across many animal taxa, and the
adaptive value of such behavior is explained through inbreeding depression. However, an …

Insects comprise the largest species composition in the entire animal kingdom and possess
a vast undiscovered genetic diversity and gene pool that can be better explored using …

Animal ecologists commonly assume that the reduced fitness that often afflicts inbred
offspring will inevitably cause selection for inbreeding avoidance. Although early empirical …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents a review of mate choice and genetic quality,
defines mate choice, and discusses some of the key issues about how individuals can …