Sexual Signalling in Propithecus verreauxi: Male “Chest Badge” and Female Mate Choice

Communication, an essential prerequisite for sociality, involves the transmission of signals. A signal can be defined as any action or trait produced by one animal, the sender, that produces a change in the behaviour of another animal, the receiver. Secondary sexual signals are often used for mate c...

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Main Authors: Dall'Olio, Stefania, Norscia, Ivan, Antonacci, Daniela, Palagi, Elisabetta
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3355113/