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Innovation in sexual display

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2007

Joah R. Madden
Joah R. Madden
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Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, United Kingdom. jrm54@cam.ac.uk http://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/zoostaff/bbe/Madden/Joah1.htm
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Abstract

Much attention has been paid to innovative foraging methods, but little to innovative sexual displays. Innovations may be common in behavioural display, such as song or object use, and could occur in both male display form and female preferences. Similar evidence exists for innovation in display as in foraging methods, but in smaller quantities. Ramsey et al.'s methodology permits rigorous data collection in this field.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , August 2007 , pp. 417 - 418
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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