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Prior information and social experience influence male reproductive decisions

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  • Jesse Balaban-Feld
  • Thomas J Valone

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Lay SummaryMate preferences vary among individuals. We show that male fruit fly courtship preferences are influenced by their previous experiences. Males that previously experienced a population of mostly large, high-quality females biased their subsequent courtship behavior toward large females more than males that had previously experienced mostly small females. Males that had experienced mostly small, low-quality females, and who had mated with a small female, tended to bias their subsequent courtship toward such low-quality females.

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  • Jesse Balaban-Feld & Thomas J Valone, 2017. "Prior information and social experience influence male reproductive decisions," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 28(5), pages 1376-1383.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:28:y:2017:i:5:p:1376-1383.
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    1. Reuven Dukas, 2004. "Male fruit flies learn to avoid interspecific courtship," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 15(4), pages 695-698, July.
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