A new study has come to the conclusion that female animals learn from other females to prefer a distinctive type of male as a mate. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
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00:00A new study has come to the conclusion that female animals learn from other female animals
00:05to prefer a distinctive type of male as a mate. Science Alert confirms it is much more costly
00:11for a female to mate with a poor quality male than vice versa. The mere genetic design and
00:17gender-based mating habits prove males compete for access to females. Basically, in the animal
00:24kingdom, there are very choosy females with a plethora of male options with unique sexually
00:30influenced designs. The new study from Florida State University in the U.S. explains via
00:35a mathematical model that it's not just about looks. Yes, males with the largest pads or
00:42flangers are most appealing to female orangutans, but it's also the most pungent-smelling male
00:48ring-tailed lemurs that attract the most females. Song and dance moves, eye span and watching
00:55what other, more experienced females choose are also factors at play. When experienced
01:01females choose a more unique trait male, this caused the rare trait to become more common
01:07and subsequently less attractive.
01:08And subsequently less attractive.
01:09And subsequently less attractive.