Autotomy of appendages is a self-protection mechanism in crustaceans, which is defined as
the reflexive loss of a limb in response to predation, competition, or other environmental …

In many animals, females prefer large males to small males, which allow large males to be
choosier than small males when selecting a mate. We investigated the courtship intensity of …

Many animals adjust their reproductive investment in line with their current competitive
abilities. High-quality individuals may breed in the peak breeding period because they have …

Females often choose mates based on their courtship signals. Males may signal their
heritable genetic quality, defended resources, or parental care efforts; however, the reasons …

Fiddler crabs live in an intertidal habitat and face several environmental constraints. Extreme
environmental conditions, especially temperature affects their growth and reproduction …

This study determines the winning status of regenerated-clawed males (regenerated males)
in contests with original-clawed males (original males) in Austruca perplexa (H. Milne …