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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Bateman’s principle

In most cases, it is the male’s secondary sexual traits that are exaggerated.

This shows that sexual selection is more common and intense on males than females

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Bateman put several males and females together in bottles for several days. 

He concluded that the number of offspring sired by a male increased in proportion to the number of females he mated.

In contrast, the number of offspring produced by a female did not increase with the number of males she mated.

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

The outcome of sexual selection is strongly influenced by the operational sex ratio

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Mate choice and benefit

Mate choice increase the reproductive success.

Mate choice is result of sexual selection.

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior