EvoKE wishes you a Happy Valentine's Day and wants you to check out our info post about sexual selection
Citius, Altius, Fortius
Faster. Higher. Stronger.
Since Charles Darwin introduced sexual selection, it’s often been reduced to a simple story:
Males compete harder.
Shine brighter.
Outperform rivals.
Win the female.
This interpretation makes courtship look like a one-way performance.
But evolution is rarely a solo act.
Many mating systems only make sense when we look at what’s happening on both sides.
In "Bitch”, zoologist and science writer Lucy Cooke highlights research by behavioral ecologist Gail Patricelli:
Sexual selection doesn’t just shape flashy traits.
It can also foster the development of something else: social intelligence
Let’s spotlight some courtship behaviors
Happy Valentine’s Day 💌
Citius, Altius, Fortius — faster, higher, stronger.
Sexual selection is often told as a competition story.
But is courtship really a one-way performance?
👇 Examples in the next post.
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