A negative association between horn length and survival in a weakly dimorphic ungulate
Abstract While all models of sexual selection assume that the development and expression of enlarged secondary sexual traits are costly, males with larger ornaments or weapons generally show greater survival or longevity. These studies have mostly been performed in species with high sexual size dimo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6050 |