Species
What type of animal most exhibits the "sneaking" strategy?
Fish (or cichlids, the type of fish specified in the slideshow)
either direct competition (fighting) or courting
What does AMS stand for?
Alternative Mating Strategy
What animal did we use as the example for "female mimicry"?
Garter snakes
Name two of the three AMS's listed in our presentation
any two from Sneaking, Female mimicry, or Guarding
What is "male competition"?
the struggle in nature between two males for resources, territory or mates
Why does the blue crab use the "guarding" strategy?
To protect his mate from other males and predators while she is molting, since she can only mate once, and to defend her while she is vulnerable after mating.
Based on what you've learned about mating strategies, what strategy do you think humans commonly use?
Courtship (probably)
What is "frequency-dependant selection"?
an idea of natural selection where the rarer a strategy is, the more effective/successful it is