Female guppies Poecilia reticulata prefer males that can learn fast

被引:38
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作者
Shohet, A. J. [1 ]
Watt, P. J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Anim & Plant Sci, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, England
基金
英国自然环境研究理事会;
关键词
cognition; learning; mate choice; sexual selection; SEXUALLY SELECTED TRAITS; BRACHYRAPHIS-EPISCOPI; SHOALING PREFERENCES; FORAGING INFORMATION; MATE CHOICE; GOOD GENES; FISH; DISCRIMINATION; MOSQUITOFISH; POPULATION;
D O I
10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02366.x
中图分类号
S9 [水产、渔业];
学科分类号
0908 ;
摘要
The role of learning ability as a potentially desirable male trait in sexual selection was investigated in the guppy Poecilia reticulata. Mate preference tests and the rate at which a male learnt two mazes were used to determine whether female preference was related to male learning ability. In addition, male body size and saturation of the orange patches were measured. Female preference was found to be related to rate of learning, such that males that learnt the mazes faster were found to be more attractive to females, but was not found to be related to body size or saturation.
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页码:1323 / 1330
页数:8
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