The aim of this review is to consider variation in mating preferences among females. We
define mating preferences as the sensory and behavioural properties that influence the …

ABSTRACT A forest species of millipede belonging to the Order Spirobolida found along the
eastern coast of southern Africa were tested for size assortative mating. The objectives …

Despite the important roles of assortative mating for understanding evolutionary processes,
our knowledge on the variation in assortative mating across populations and breeding …

Assortative mating by size is a common mating pattern that can be generated by several
different behavioural mechanisms, with different evolutionary implications. Assortative …

In the beetle Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) females are larger on average than males, as
indicated by elytra length. Size-assortative matings were observed in wild populations in …

Data on over 950 natural matings of red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophissirtalisparietalis,
in Manitoba revealed size-assortative pairing: large males tended to mate with large …

Models of sexual selection by mate choice have emphasized the evolution of sexually
dimorphic costly signals, such as elaborate plumage or courtship display, in the sex …

When choosing between two potential mates, a male may benefit by picking a larger (longer
and/or more heavy-bodied) female because she is likely to produce more or larger offspring …

Elaborate ornamental plumage has been associated with various measures of individual
quality in many species of birds. Male plumage characteristics, which have been relatively …

Animal body size is involved in reproduction in various ways. Carabus japonicus exhibits
considerable variation in adult body size across geographical locations depending on the …