Sentences with phrase «in mating displays»

That's because female birds are known to be choosier with their mates, even when both sexes participate in mating displays and the species practices social monogamy.

Many male birds - of - paradise employ bright colors and iridescent feathers in their mating displays — but a few species also sport superblack plumage.

Patricelli set out to measure how sage grouse use noise in their mating displays: If calls were obscured by background noise, would the grouse mate less?

In the early stages of their evolution, feathers may have served in mating displays or species recognition.

Not exact matches

David B. McDonald and Wayne K. Potts, «Cooperative Display and Relatedness Among Males in a Lek - Mating Bird,» Science 266 (1994), 1030 - 1032.

Thierry Henry has said it all, that there's is a problem in arsenal, there was a time he don't even relate with his teams mate and he question why Sanchez will remain at arsenal after the display against Liverpool, I have said it before the big issue on ground is not money that the player are demanding but the ambition of the club... henry also said, when u are playing for arsenal u are comfortable whether u are playing well or not because there's no pressure on u....

Kane, who had hit six goals in four games coming in, was kept relatively quiet by a disciplined Swansea back - line, while Dele Alli was lucky to see team - mate Son Heung - min trudge off for Fernando Llorente late on after a particularly fruitless display.

Possibly this could be achieved through a change in the starting line up with Christian Wilhelmsson's inclusion following a fairly impressive display compared to some of his team mates against Ukraine.

Neymar and his team mates put in an inspiring display leading Barcelona to 5 - 1 La Liga win at Leganes on Saturday.

A picture shows an electronic billboard displaying a campaign poster of leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate Yemi Osinbajo in the Ikoyi district of Lagos, on February 24, 2015.

About a third of mice exposed to severe stress (in the form of aggressive attacks by other rodents) seem to breeze through these assaults without developing the social withdrawal, listlessness or other depression and traumalike symptoms displayed by most of their rodent lab - mates.

Be sure to display your superiority over your fellow league - mates in your house or on the go.

Though this strategy did not result in hybrid pairings, it did seem to help the Ross's gulls develop their mating displays, which may improve their performance when it really counts and members of their own species are available.

The company's portable PAC Mate Braille display is offered in a single row consisting of 20 or 40 cells, with displays costing about $ 1,600 and $ 3,600, respectively.

In populations where females could choose their mate, males displayed more power and endurance when producing their love song than their counterparts that had evolved under enforced monogamy.

Under these conditions, the males» display behaviors, songs and plumages are important in female mate choice.

An even bigger problem, he says, is that competitive displays by male birds seeking to mate with females are «only observed in a small number of species around the world.»

Previous studies have shown that rhesus macaque skin coloration is involved in mate selection - both males and females show interest in darker red faces displayed in the opposite sex.

In the frenzy of ruff mating, which can involve many aggressive and displaying males, copulation is a speedy process.

In human terms, an older man flaunting a new Porsche is more persuasive to a potential mate than a young man making a similar display.

Driven by the forces of sexual selection, male — and, in some instances, female — animals have evolved a dizzying array of mating displays and rituals.

They often misinterpret me when I say that humans favor intelligence in mate choice, thinking I'm talking about the kind of intelligence displayed by professors.

LIGHT SHOW Not all types of fireflies light up as adults and engage in flashy mating displays.

The monkey went on to display a form of mate - guarding behavior in that he chased other peripheral males away from the deer under his watch.

These interactions included «lateral display» — when one fish interrupts another by displaying their body side - on, sometimes as a mating ritual — as well as ramming, tail quivering, and «mouth fighting»: a social display in which fish lock mouths to challenge each other over everything from food to mates.

This one, filmed near Whyalla, South Australia, is in the middle of a mating ritual, showing off its ability to display an entire color spectrum on its skin.

Their findings suggest that ovulating women have evolved to prefer mates who display sexy traits — such as a masculine body type and facial features, dominant behavior and certain scents — but not traits typically desired in long - term mates.

«Some octopuses have been seen in displays that may have occurred to woo potential mates, and some have [been] found in aggregations.

Animals have evolved impressive displays used in mate selection.

First author of the study, Dr Peter Harrison (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment), said: «We chose a particular group of birds which differ in how they display male and female traits, and the extent to which males compete for mating.

Like about two dozen other manakins, the male uses its wings in a way that biologists don't yet understand to «sing» for its mate — producing clicking, rattling, and humming noises as it prances around during group courtship displays.

Such colorful displays are favoured in sexual selection as they make the animal stand out, and color may therefore enhance mating success.

And the elaborate decorations seem to pay off: better - developed males start displaying earlier in the season, get into fewer fights with other males, display for longer each day, and mate more often.

Researchers interested in bird behavior have tended to focus on their flashy mating displays, melodious songs, and other talents, leaving the avian sense of smell largely unexplored.

The males who modulated the intensity of their displays in response to the birdbot also tended to be the most successful in mating with females in the wild.

The signature graduated tail of the passenger pigeon was most likely also used in courtship displays and influenced mate choice.

The graduated tail of the Passenger Pigeon was likely also used in courtship displays and influenced mate choice.

Whether it is a display of courage to impress a potential mate in the animal kingdom, or seeking to become stronger and larger than the average man, there is little doubt that much male behaviour is governed at a primal level by the evolutionary drive to impress females to increase the potential for mating opportunities and thereby perpetuate your genes.

The ten «Memory Mates» are depicted on the program's website and displayed in classrooms as accessible icons, and are provided to students.

A bold silver scuff plate marks the Stonic out, however, and mates well with the roof bars on display to give a rugged character which could mark the Stonic out in the urban jungle.

A novel new service called Mini Find Mate is also available, allowing users to attach tags to personal objects such as keys, backpacks or luggage, and their location can be displayed on the car screen or in the Mini Connected app on a smartphone.

Merc's large 12.3 - inch infotainment screen is present in the cabin, and can be mated to a second display stretching behind the wheel.

The victory, Olly's 38th career ALMS win and his fourth of the season, was in fact a dominant display by both him and team mate Tommy Milner of safe, sensible and smooth driving.

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BMW's connected technologies are also on display in its new 5 Series, keeping the new sedan in step with its flagship 7 Series stable - mate.

Ford is displaying the Contour car and Mystique minivan, which have a new concept called T - Drive, in which the transversely mounted engine is mated with the transmission in such a way as to transmit power to any or all wheels.

Introduction Do we have a good one for you today — the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 takes on the Huawei Mate 10 Pro in the battle of large AMOLED displays, dual - cameras, and features galore.

Huawei's latest high - end Mate S is made out of metal with an optional variant in the future with a «Force Touch» display — they all come with Huawei's «Knuckle Sense 2.0,» which can offer up all sorts of shortcut gestures for you to take advantage.

It is available in Titanium Grey and Mystic Champagne and is a solid device with a slightly smaller display than the Ascend Mate 7, it replaces.

Ascend Mate Display: 6.1 - in IPS LCD Resolution: 720x1280 @ 241ppi Front camera: 1 MP Rear camera: 8 MP Charger type: micro USB Initial Android version: 4.1 Jelly Bean Final Android version: 4.3 Jelly Bean Release Date: March 2013 (no longer in production)