Kevin Oh
Kevin Oh
elaborate patterns traits wants
For such elaborate traits to evolve, you have to have mating patterns where everyone wants the same thing.
awhile bad choose females flashy highly known leading mates offspring poor prefer related
We've known awhile that in many species, females prefer the most extravagant and flashy males. We've also known that when individuals choose mates that are highly related to them, it's often a bad thing, leading to offspring of poor quality.
account available changes choose choosing creates early female mate mates pool rounds scenario
What we find is when you take into account seasonal changes in the population, it creates a scenario where there are two rounds of mate choice. A female that is choosing early has a different pool of available mates to choose from.