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Page 157
... copulate on exposed limbs and other open surfaces . Female anoles avoid the costs of superfluous matings by refusing to copulate when courted except during a particular stage of development of an egg . In A. carolinensis , only one egg ...
... copulate on exposed limbs and other open surfaces . Female anoles avoid the costs of superfluous matings by refusing to copulate when courted except during a particular stage of development of an egg . In A. carolinensis , only one egg ...
Page 159
... copulate is to give the anole a shot of estradiol 24 hours before she receives an injection of progesterone . Given the proper concentrations of hormone doses , almost all the females will be ready to mate in about 24 hours , despite ...
... copulate is to give the anole a shot of estradiol 24 hours before she receives an injection of progesterone . Given the proper concentrations of hormone doses , almost all the females will be ready to mate in about 24 hours , despite ...
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... copulate with these individuals repeatedly . They may also have occasional chances to copulate with unfamiliar females . We can predict that under these circumstances males should favor novel females over familiar ones . We have already ...
... copulate with these individuals repeatedly . They may also have occasional chances to copulate with unfamiliar females . We can predict that under these circumstances males should favor novel females over familiar ones . We have already ...
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