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Author Dugatkin, L.A.; Godin, J.G.
Title Reversal of female mate choice by copying in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata) Type Journal Article
Year 1992 Publication Proceedings. Biological sciences / The Royal Society Abbreviated Journal Proc Biol Sci
Volume 249 Issue 1325 Pages 179-184
Keywords Acclimatization; Animals; *Choice Behavior; Female; Male; Poecilia; *Sexual Behavior, Animal
Abstract Ever since Fisher (1958) formalized models of sexual selection, female mate choice has been assumed to be a genetically determined trait. Females, however, may also use social cues to select mates. One such cue might be the mate choice of conspecifics. Here we report the first direct evidence that a female's preference for a particular male can in fact be reversed by social cues. In our experiments using the Trinidadian guppy (Poecilia reticulata), this reversal was mediated by mate-copying opportunities, such that a female (the 'focal' female) is given the opportunity to choose between two males, followed by a period in which she observes a second female (the 'model' female) displaying a preference for the male she herself did not prefer initially. When allowed to choose between the same males a second time, compared with control tests, a significant proportion of focal females reversed their mate choice and copied the preference of the model female. These results provide strong evidence for the role of non-genetic factors in sexual selection and underlie the need for new models of sexual selection that explicitly incorporate both genetic and cultural aspects of mate choice.
Address Department of Biology, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
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ISSN 0962-8452 ISBN Medium
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Notes PMID:1360679 Approved no
Call Number Serial 1824
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Author Novacek, M.J.
Title Mammalian phylogeny: shaking the tree Type Journal Article
Year 1992 Publication Nature Abbreviated Journal Nature
Volume 356 Issue 6365 Pages 121-125
Keywords Animals; Evolution; Fossils; Mammals/classification/*genetics; *Phylogeny
Abstract Recent palaeontological discoveries and the correspondence between molecular and morphological results provide fresh insight on the deep structure of mammalian phylogeny. This new wave of research, however, has yet to resolve some important issues.
Address American Museum of Natural History, New York 10024
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ISSN 0028-0836 ISBN Medium
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Notes PMID:1545862 Approved no
Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 3546
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Author Rubenstein, D. I.; Hack, M. A.
Title Horse signals: The sounds and scents of fury Type Journal Article
Year 1992 Publication Evolutionary Ecology Abbreviated Journal Evol. Ecol.
Volume 6 Issue 3 Pages 254-260
Keywords ommunication – combat – fighting ability – individual identity – signals – information – assessment – displays
Abstract During contests animals typically exchange information about fighting ability. Among feral horses these signals involve olfactory or acoustical elements and each type can effectively terminate contests before physical contact becomes necessary. Dung transplant experiments show that for stallions, irrespective of rank, olfactory signals such as dung sniffing encode information about familiarity suggesting that such signals can be used as signatures. As such they can provide indirect information about fighting ability as long as opponents associate identity with past performance. Play-back experiments, however, show that vocalizations, such as squeals, directly provide information about status regardless of stallion familiarity. Sonographs reveal that squeals of dominants are longer than those of subordinates and that only those of dominants have at their onset high-frequency components.
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Call Number refbase @ user @ Serial 506
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Author Dugatkin, L.A.; Godin, G.J.
Title Predator inspection, shoaling and foraging under predation hazard in the Trinidadian guppy,Poecilia reticulata Type Journal Article
Year 1992 Publication Environmental Biology of Fishes Abbreviated Journal
Volume 34 Issue 3 Pages 265-276
Keywords Antipredation – Social group – Feeding – Predation risk – Trade-off – Fish
Abstract Guppies,Poecilia reticulata, living in stream pools in Trinidad, West Indies, approached a potential fish predator (a cichlid fish model) in a tentative, saltatory manner, mainly as singletons or in pairs. Such behavior is referred to as predator inspection behavior. Inspectors approached the trunk and tail of the predator model more frequently, more closely and in larger groups than they approached the predator's head, which is presumably the most dangerous area around the predator. However, guppies were not observed in significantly larger shoals in the stream when the predator model was present. In a stream enclosure, guppies inspected the predator model more frequently when it was stationary compared to when it was moving, and made closer inspections to the posterior regions of the predator than to its head. Therefore, the guppies apparently regarded the predator model as a potential threat and modified their behavior accordingly when inspecting it. Guppies exhibited a lower feeding rate in the presence of the predator, suggesting a trade-off between foraging gains and safety against predation. Our results further suggest that predator inspection behavior may account for some of this reduction in foraging. These findings are discussed in the context of the benefits and costs of predator inspection behavior.
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Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 2176
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Author Duncan P,
Title Zebras, asses, and horses Type Book Whole
Year 1992 Publication Kelvyn Press USA Abbreviated Journal
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Abstract Provides summaries of the conservation status, biology, and ecology of wild zebras, asses, and horses. The Action Plan presents chapters on taxonomy, genetics, reproductive biology, population dynamics, management, disease and epidemiology, and the importance of developing an assessment methodology that considers the role of equids in ecosystems.
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Publisher Kelvyn Press Place of Publication Broadview, Illinois Editor
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ISSN ISBN 978-2831700564 Medium
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Notes from Professor Hans Klingels Equine Reference List JA - Approved yes
Call Number Serial 1032
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Author Winkler A,
Title The feeding ecology of the Cape Mountain zebra in the Mountain Zebra National Park Type Manuscript
Year 1992 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Notes from Professor Hans Klingels Equine Reference List Approved yes
Call Number Serial 1713
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Author Leng, V.
Title Das Vielseitigkeitspferd. Der Vielseitigkeitsreiter. Ausbildung, Training, Event. Type Book Whole
Year 1992 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Publisher Blv Verlagsgesellschaft Place of Publication München Editor
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ISSN ISBN 3 405 14344 6 Medium
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Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 4438
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Author de Waal, F. B. M.
Title Coalitions as part of reciprocal relations in the Arnhem chimpanzee colony Type Book Chapter
Year 1992 Publication Coalitions and Alliances in Humans and Other Animals Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 233-257
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Publisher Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Editor Harcourt, A.H.; de Waal, F.B.M.
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Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 4877
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Author Ehardt, C.L.; Bernstein, I.S.
Title Conflict intervention behaviour by adult male macaques: structural and functional aspects Type Book Chapter
Year 1992 Publication Coalitions and Alliances in Humans and Other Animals Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 83-111
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Publisher Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Editor Harcourt, A.H.; de Waal, F.B.M.
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Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 4926
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Author Schneider, K.
Title Emotionen Type Book Chapter
Year 1992 Publication Allgemeine Psychologie Abbreviated Journal
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Publisher Verlag Hans Huber Place of Publication Bern Editor Spada Hans
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ISSN ISBN 3456823029 Medium
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Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5070
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