An increasing number of studies find females to base their mate choice on several cues.
Why this occurs is debated and many different hypotheses have been proposed. Here I …

A long-standing hypothesis in behavioural ecology posits that males with greater resource-
holding potential (RHP) control resource sites deemed more valuable by sexually-receptive …

In many taxa females appear to base their mate choice on multiple traits. But the relative
importance of different traits in mate choice has rarely been determined. Here we show that …

Mating strategies in mammalian herbivores are adapted to the dispersion of females, and
female dispersion is mainly determined by resource dispersion, although it is frequently …

Territoriality is a common male reproductive strategy exhibited by polygynous ungulates,
and mature male white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) establish and defend year-round …

1. Territoriality is commonly associated with resource defence polygyny, where males are
expected to gain access to females by anticipating how resources will influence female …

We carried out behavioural observations to investigate the function of long-term investment
in vocal display by fallow bucks during the breeding season. The measures of long-term …

Testosterone secretion may regulate the reproductive effort and the development of sexual
traits, but it may also involve costs at the immunological and metabolic levels. However, the …

Red deer hinds play a significant role in selecting stags for mating. We tested the
hypotheses that in red deer (Cervus elaphus) the probability of becoming a harem holder …

In the last decades, climate change has caused an increase in mean temperatures and a
reduction in average rainfall in southern Europe, which is expected to reduce resource …