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Published Older males out-compete young males outside breeding pairs, bird study shows
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Young male blue tits are less successful in fathering offspring outside their breeding pair, not bec ...
Published Bigger is better: Male proboscis monkeys' enhanced noses evolved to attract mates
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source When it comes to the animal kingdom, bigger is better. Well, at least for proboscis monkeys, famousl...
Published Fruit fly post-mating behavior controlled by male-derived peptide via command neurons, study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have succeeded in pinpointing the neurons within a female fruit fly's brain that respond...
Published Spider exploits firefly's flashing signals to lure more prey
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fireflies rely on flashing signals to communicate to other fireflies using light-emitting lanterns o...
Published Male yellow crazy ants are real-life chimeras - Male Yellow Crazy Ants: The Real-Life Chimeras
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers discovered that males of the yellow crazy ant have maternal and paternal genomes in diff ...
Published New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths - New Tusk-Analysis Techniques Reveal Surging Testosterone in Male Woolly Mammoths
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that...
Published Analyzing androgynous characteristics in an emperor penguin courtship call
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the emperor penguin courtship call, male vocalizations are composed of long, slow bursts with low ...
Published Eyes for Love: Searching for light and a mate in the deep, dark sea, male dragonfishes grow larger eyes than the females they seek
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The eyes of the male dragonfish grow larger for mate seeking, a sexual dimorphism that makes the dra ...
Published Earliest-known fossil mosquito suggests males were bloodsuckers too
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have found the earliest-known fossil mosquito in Lower Cretaceous amber from Lebanon. Wh...
Published Extremely rare bird captured on film
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A striking and extremely rare half-female, half-male bird has been spotted by a zoologist. ...
Published Zebra finch chicks don't babble for no reason
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Their first vocalizations help young zebra finch males to memorize the songs of adults. ...
Published Deceptive daisy's ability to create fake flies explained - Deceptive Daisy's Ability to Create Fake Flies Explained
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have discovered how a South African daisy makes fake lady flies on its petals to trick m...
Published These male marsupials give up sleep for sex
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source All animals need sleep. When humans or animals don't get enough, it can lead to trouble paying atten...
Published Sea fireflies synchronize their sparkle to seek soulmates
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In sea fireflies' underwater ballet, the males sway together in perfect, illuminated synchronization ...
Published New AI accurately predicts fly behavior
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers trained an AI model to accurately predict male fruit flies' courtship behavior in respon ...
Published Males of newly described Australian burrowing scorpions have a big tail to tell
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study has found some surprising features in two new species of burrowing scorpions, including a ve...
Published World's smallest 'fanged' frogs found in Indonesia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have identified a species of frog new to science. The Indonesian amphibian is the size o...
Published Color variants in cuckoos: The advantages of rareness
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Every cuckoo is an adopted child -- raised by foster parents, into whose nest the cuckoo mother smug...
Published The power of face time: Insights from zebra finch courtship
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insi...
Published Fishing is causing frightened fish to flee when they should flirt
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Populations of squaretail grouper face an uncertain future as new research shows fishing that target...