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Reproductive competition promotes the evolution of female weaponry.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Jul 2010

Watson Nicola L, Simmons Leigh W

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Secondary sexual traits in females are a relatively rare phenomenon. Empirical studies have focused on the role of male mate choice in their evolution; however, recently it has been suggested that secondary sexual traits in females are more likely to be under selection via reproductive competition. We investigated female competition and the influence of female phenotype on fitness in Onthophagus sagittarius, a...

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PMID: 20200030
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2009.2335
PMCID: PMC2880095

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