Abstract
Highlights
•We test the prediction that females use male age to choose their mates.
•We use 10 years of data from a wild population of field crickets.
•At any point in time, older males are only slightly more likely to be longer lived.
•Older males attract more females, but get fewer matings.
•Male age at mating does not influence the number of offspring they have.
•We test the prediction that females use male age to choose their mates.
•We use 10 years of data from a wild population of field crickets.
•At any point in time, older males are only slightly more likely to be longer lived.
•Older males attract more females, but get fewer matings.
•Male age at mating does not influence the number of offspring they have.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Animal Behaviour |
Volume | 153 |
Early online date | 23 May 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- cricket
- female mate choice
- good males
- life span
- longevity senescence
- sperm ageing