Sexual selection in action: Birds that attract multiple mates change their songs more quickly
- Written by Nicole Creanza, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
Male collared flycatcher, singing for multiple females.Kennerth Kullman/Shutterstock.comHow do individuals choose their mates? Why are some more successful at attracting mates than others?
These age-old questions are broadly relevant to all animals, including human beings. Darwin’s theory of natural selection offers one way to answer them....
