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... male and therefore more likely to evolve . This hypothesis leads to the prediction that infanticidal males will possess mech- anisms that help them discriminate between their own progeny and another male's offspring . This prediction ...
... male and therefore more likely to evolve . This hypothesis leads to the prediction that infanticidal males will possess mech- anisms that help them discriminate between their own progeny and another male's offspring . This prediction ...
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... male in a species in which males make no contribution other than the genetic one . Never- theless , there are aspects of female reproductive physiology and behavior in some animals that seem certain to help them fertilize their eggs ...
... male in a species in which males make no contribution other than the genetic one . Never- theless , there are aspects of female reproductive physiology and behavior in some animals that seem certain to help them fertilize their eggs ...
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... male or female mates with only one partner per breeding season . POLYGYNY : Individual males may mate with more than one female per breeding season . A. Some males can economically monopolize access to several females 1. FEMALE DEFENSE ...
... male or female mates with only one partner per breeding season . POLYGYNY : Individual males may mate with more than one female per breeding season . A. Some males can economically monopolize access to several females 1. FEMALE DEFENSE ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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