Abstract
Males must carefully allocate the energy they devote to sex. A new study of howler monkeys shows that males who use vocalizations to ward off rivals invest less in producing large numbers of sperm.
Fitzpatrick, John L; Lüpold, Stefan (2015). Evolution: big bawls, small balls. Current Biology, 25(22):R1084-R1086.
Abstract
Males must carefully allocate the energy they devote to sex. A new study of howler monkeys shows that males who use vocalizations to ward off rivals invest less in producing large numbers of sperm.
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| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, further contribution |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 570 Life sciences; biology
590 Animals (Zoology) |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Life Sciences > General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Life Sciences > General Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 16 November 2015 |
| Deposited On: | 27 Nov 2015 14:14 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2022 07:09 |
| Publisher: | Cell Press (Elsevier) |
| ISSN: | 0960-9822 |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Free access at: | Publisher DOI. An embargo period may apply. |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.09.060 |
| Official URL: | http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822%2815%2901171-9?_returnURL=http%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0960982215011719%3Fshowall%3Dtrue |
| PubMed ID: | 26583900 |
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