The outcome of male-male encounters affects subsequent sound production during courtship in the cichlid fish Oreochromis mossambicus
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Hypothesis that social status affects the production of courtship sounds in male Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, in absence of dominant males is presented. All males courted the females but winners produced more courtship sounds than losers and showed significantly shorter courtship latencies and longer courtship durations.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2005
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Energy expenditure for parental care may be trivial for brooding pythons, Python regius
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The intensive parental care during brooding in 48 female ball pythons in equatorial Africa is monitored. It is observed that maternal energy costs during brooding were not influenced by clutch size, demonstrating fecundity-independent costs of reproduction.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2005
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