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Sexual SelectionSexual Selection
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Evolution and Natural Selection
Evolution - Changes in gene frequencies over time
Natural Selection “survival of the fittest”Natural Selection – survival of the fittest
Pepper Moth Story
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Sexual SelectionThe evolution of extravagant characters (sexual selection) arises from differences in reproductive success caused by competition over mates Darwin (1868 and 1871)Darwin (1868 and 1871)
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Mechanisms of competition overMechanisms of competition over mates
1) Scrambles2) Endurance Rivalry3) Contests4) M t Ch i4) Mate Choice5) Sperm competition
M l ll th th t t b f l llMales are usually the sex that competes because females normallyinvest more into reproduction.
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Scramblesl i l d b h bili f h l fi dCopulations are regulated by the ability of the male to find a mate.
Males of species that breed through scrambles often have enlargedsensory organs for faster location of females y g
Females release phermones th t d t t d b h ithat are detected by hairs on the males antennae.
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Endurance rivalry
The most persistent males are the most successful breeders
Extended effort into breeding activity shows that the animal is in good physical condition andin good physical condition and is an efficient forager.
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Contests
-Fights between males for the opportunity to mate. -Male traits associated with fighting ability are referred
“ ”to as “armaments.”
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Contests cont.
Contests can be for direct access to females or to control a betterterritory.
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Mate choice
Females choose a mate based on certain characters of the male
These characters are referred to as ornaments.
Ornaments can also function in contests as well as in mate choice.
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Mechanisms for femaleMechanisms for female preference
-Fisher’s Runaway ProcessZ h i’ H di P i i l-Zahavi’s Handicap Principle
-Sensory Exploitation (Ryan)
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Runaway process
Female choice and male trait have a genetic correlationMale traits are limited by natural selection
Irish Elk Common Peafowl
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Handicap principleFemales select males with the most elaborate displays or mostconspicuous ornaments because it signals high quality
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Sensory exploitation (Ryan)
Females have a pre-existing bias for a particular trait and themales exploit that biasmales exploit that bias
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Sperm competition
Mate guarding, sequestering, frequent copulations, productionof mating plugs
Examples: Primates, cuddlefish
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ReviewSexual Selection mechanisms for competition over matesSexual Selection mechanisms for competition over mates
1. Scrambles2 Endurance Rivalry2. Endurance Rivalry3. Contests4. Mate Choice – mechanisms for female preference
1. Runaway process2. Handicap principle3. Sensory exploitaiony p
5. Sperm Competition