Condition, not eyespan, predicts contest outcome in female stalk‐eyed flies, Teleopsis dalmanni
In contests among males, body condition is often the key determinant of a successful outcome, with fighting ability signaled by so‐called armaments, that is, exaggerated, condition‐dependent traits. However, it is not known whether condition and exaggerated traits function in the same way in females...
Main Authors: | Bath, E, Wigby, S, Vincent, C, Tobias, J, Seddon, N |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015
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