Male mating behavior and sperm production characteristics under varying sperm competition risk in guppies
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Natural populations of guppies often differ from one another in social structure. Male guppies use forced copulations to circumvent female choice. Male mating behaviour is shown to vary according to the rearing sex ratio. Males performed more forced copulations and fewer courtship displays when reared in male-biased groups. It is concluded that males adopt mating strategies that suit their social environments.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1999
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Back to school: Can antipredator behaviour in guppies be enhanced through social learning?
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The role of social learning in the development of antipredator behavior is examined. Whether wild caught juvelline guppies, Poecilia reticulata, from a low-predation river in Trinidad increase their response towards a novel predator through association with conspecifics from a high predation river, is investigated.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2003
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Learned mate recognition and reproductive isolation in guppies
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The male mate recognition in Trinidadian guppies and in their sister species, the swamp guppy is examined. It is stated that learning is important in the acquisition of adult mating preferences is confirmed and why learned mate preferences and is also useful in the last stages of speciation.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2004
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