Does Experience Affect the Outcome of Male-Male Contests in the Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus quadripunctatus?
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The bigger individual in a fight usually wins unless the smaller individual is a resident or has recently won a fight.
I conducted three experiments on the effects of body size, residency, and fight history on the outcome of male-male fights in a burying beetle.
Fights were staged between an intruding male and the male of a male-female pair.
When males differed in size, the larger male usually won regardless of residency or individual fight histories.
Residents and winners of previous fights won only when competing males were similar in size.
Hence, male body size largely determines the outcomes of fights in this beetle.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Suzuki, Seizi. 2013. Does Experience Affect the Outcome of Male-Male Contests in the Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus quadripunctatus?. Psyche،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504041
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Suzuki, Seizi. Does Experience Affect the Outcome of Male-Male Contests in the Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus quadripunctatus?. Psyche No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504041
American Medical Association (AMA)
Suzuki, Seizi. Does Experience Affect the Outcome of Male-Male Contests in the Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus quadripunctatus?. Psyche. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504041
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504041