Private parts for private property: evolution of penis size with more valuable, easily stolen shells
Evolution has generated enormous diversity in animal genitalia. However, the importance of private property in driving penis size evolution has rarely been explored. Here, I introduce a novel hypothesis, the ‘private parts for private property' hypothesis, which posits that enlarged penises evo...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
The Royal Society
2019-01-01
|
Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.181760 |