Social calls of the little auk (Alle alle) reflect body size and possibly partnership, but not sex
Source–filter theory posits that an individual's size and vocal tract length are reflected in the parameters of their calls. In species that mate assortatively, this could result in vocal similarity. In the context of mate selection, this would mean that animals could listen in to find a partne...
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| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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| Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230845 |