All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 May Male treefrogs get the jump on rivals Male treefrogs get the jump on rivals 18/05/2020 | 2 MINS The inconsistent sexual signals of male treefrogs have made it more difficult for females to find a quality mate, according to a new study by a LIT researcher. The study, published in Science Advances, found that when males behaved inconsistently, females were unable to choose between them based on differences in how fast they call. This meant that males with unattractive, low call rates could succeed in mating despite female preferences for faster call rates. Dr Jessie Tanner from LITΓÇÖs Centre for Evolutionary Biology measured the call rates of a species of treefrog that use the sound of their calls to choose appropriate mates during the breeding season. As calling uses a lot of energy, call rate is a useful way for females to gauge the suitability of various males as mates. But producing high call rates consistently is difficult, and male call rates are often inconsistent, sometimes speeding up and slowing down dramatically over a per
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 May Male treefrogs get the jump on rivals Male treefrogs get the jump on rivals 18/05/2020 | 2 MINS The inconsistent sexual signals of male treefrogs have made it more difficult for females to find a quality mate, according to a new study by a LIT researcher.
The study, published in Science Advances, found that when males behaved inconsistently, females were unable to choose between them based on differences in how fast they call.
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This meant that males with unattractive, low call rates could succeed in mating despite female preferences for faster call rates.
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Dr Jessie Tanner from LITΓÇÖs Centre for Evolutionary Biology measured the call rates of a species of treefrog that use the sound of their calls to choose appropriate mates during the breeding season.
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As calling uses a lot of energy, call rate is a useful way for females to gauge the suitability of various males as mates.
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But producing high call rates consistently is difficult, and male call rates are often inconsistent, sometimes speeding up and slowing down dramatically over a per
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