"mate" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- However, dominant males mate more as they are more successful in mate guarding.
- In this case, the mate guarding hypothesis may be an explanation.
- And mate guarding that female from other wondering males is more beneficial than looking for another female.
- For the breeding pair, costs include increased mate guarding and suppression of subordinate mating.
- Males engage in mate guarding during the period females are most vulnerable to successful extra pair copulations.
- It is not yet clear to what extent a male will prefer mate guarding over extra-pair fertilizations.
- There is a negative correlation between testis size and variation in mate guarding behavior.
- They are in some ways a form of mate guarding.
- Another form of coercion is male mate guarding, used to keep females from mating with other males, and often involves aggression.
- This shows that the mate guarding tactic can be very effective.
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