Watching "sexy" males leads to better chicks, study says (National Geographic, 29 June 2010)

29 Jun 2010


A study on courtship behaviour in birds has shown that females can become more fertile after observing a 'better' courtship ritual by males, can produce eggs containing more testosterone, and that this association is independent of the sperm quality.

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