Organisms capable of rapid physiological colour change have become model taxa in the
study of camouflage because they are able to respond dynamically to the changes in their …

Many conspicuous ornamental traits in animals are expressed in both males and females.
Despite this, most research has focused on sexually dimorphic ornamentation. Mutual …

Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding
predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment …

Both sexual selection and natural selection can influence the form of dimorphism in
secondary sexual traits. Here, we used a comparative approach to examine the relative …

A large number of sexual selection studies have focused on examining the morphological
and behavioural factors involved in male combat and female choice, such as whether large …

Historical scenarios of evolution of avian plumage coloration have been called into question
with the discoveries that most birds can see UV light (which normal humans cannot), and …

Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …

Sexual signals are often central to reproduction, and their expression is thought to strike a
balance between advertising to mates and avoiding detection by predatory eavesdroppers …

Animal color patterns are a compromise between sexual selection pressures that increase
advantages accrued from conspicuousness, and natural selection pressures that decrease …

We review the use of clay models to explore questions about predation rates on small
vertebrate taxa that are typically difficult to observe directly. The use of models has a …