In:
Current Zoology, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 61, No. 6 ( 2015-12-01), p. 1073-1081
Abstract:
Mate-choice copying is a fascinating and widespread mate-choice strategy. Individuals gather public information about potential mates by observing others during sexual interactions and choose or reject the same individual as a mate as the observed individual did before. The influence of copying behavior on an individual’s mate choice can be so strong that socially acquired information can override genetically based preferences for certain phenotypes. Thus, mate-choice copying enforces dynamic processes in sexual selection. Here, we review the current state of research on mate-choice copying and focus on sex-specific aspects. We present evidence that mate-choice copying can support the evolution of novel sexual ornaments, and we discuss potential costs of mate-choice copying when public information is not reliable. Moreover, we discuss the conflict faced by males that copy since mate-choice copying increases sperm competition. In conclusion we suggest interesting topics for future research in mate-choice copying.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2396-9814
,
1674-5507
DOI:
10.1093/czoolo/61.6.1073
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2015
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2628880-1
SSG:
12
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