Mating strategies and mating success of fallow (Dama dama) bucks in a non-lekking population

Dark Triad traits (narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) are linked to the pursuit of short–term mating strategies, but they may have differential effects on actual mating success in naturalistic scenarios: Narcissism may be a facilitator for men's short–term mating success, while Machiavellianism and psychopathy may be detrimental. To date, little is known about the attractiveness of Dark Triad traits in women. In a speed–dating study, we assessed participants‘ Dark Triad traits, Big Five personality traits, and physical attractiveness in N = 90 heterosexual individuals (46 women and 44 men). Each participant rated each partner's mate appeal for short– and long–term relationships. Across both sexes, narcissism was positively associated with mate appeal for short– and long–term relationships. Further analyses indicated that these associations were due to the shared variance among narcissism and extraversion in men and narcissism and physical attractiveness in women, respectively. In women, psychopathy was also positively associated with mate appeal for short–term relationships. Regarding mating preferences, narcissism was found to involve greater choosiness in the rating of others‘ mate appeal (but not actual choices) in men, while psychopathy was associated with greater openness towards short–term relationships in women. Copyright © 2016 European Association of Personality Psychology

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Cumulative long-term investment in vocalization and mating success of fallow bucks,Dama dama

Animal Behaviour ◽

10.1006/anbe.1999.1076 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 57 (5) ◽

pp. 1159-1167 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

ALAN G. MCELLIGOTT ◽

KATE P. O’NEILL ◽

THOMAS J. HAYDEN

Keyword(s):

Mating Success ◽

Dama Dama

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Variation in mating preference within a wild population influences the mating success of alternative mating strategies

Animal Behaviour ◽

10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.12.018 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 79 (3) ◽

pp. 673-678 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Molly R. Morris ◽

Oscar Rios-Cardenas ◽

Jason Brewer

Keyword(s):

Mating Success ◽

Wild Population ◽

Mating Strategies ◽

Mating Preference ◽

Alternative Mating Strategies

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Weapon damage is associated with contest dynamics but not mating success in fallow deer ( Dama dama )

Biology Letters ◽

10.1098/rsbl.2017.0565 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 20170565 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dómhnall J. Jennings ◽

Richard J. Boys ◽

Martin P. Gammell

Keyword(s):

Mating Success ◽

Structural Damage ◽

Positive Association ◽

Fallow Deer ◽

Dama Dama ◽

Negatively Associated ◽

High Ranking ◽

Fitness Consequences ◽

New Perspective

Antlers function as primary weapons during fights for many species of ungulate. We examined the association between antler damage and (i) contest dynamics: the behavioural tactics used during fighting including fight duration, and (ii) mating success, fighting rate and dominance. Structural damage of the antlers was associated with contest dynamics: damage was negatively associated with jump clash attacks by individuals with damaged antlers, whereas opponents were more likely to physically displace individuals with damaged antlers during fighting. We found a positive association between dominance and damage indicating that high-ranking individuals were likely to have breaks to their antlers. We found no evidence that damage was associated with either mating success or the number of fights individuals engaged in. Our study provides a new perspective on understanding the association between contest dynamics and weapon structure, while also showing that damage has limited fitness consequences for individuals.

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Sex Differences and Individual Differences in Human Facilitative and Preventive Courtship

Interpersona An International Journal on Personal Relationships ◽

10.5964/ijpr.v8i2.159 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 210-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Steven Arnocky ◽

Shafik Sunderani ◽

Graham Albert ◽

Kate Norris

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Individual Differences ◽

Sex Difference ◽

Mating Success ◽

Mating Strategies ◽

Mate Value ◽

Men And Women ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Undergraduate Men ◽

Positive Reciprocity

Although cooperative mating strategies have been observed in other species, the extent to which men and women act to facilitate the mating success of others has been under-researched, especially among unrelated individuals. The present study addressed this gap in knowledge by exploring potential sex differences and individual differences in attitudes toward facilitating and preventing friends’ mating among 256 heterosexual undergraduate men and women. Results showed that women were more likely than men to express attitudes toward preventing the sexuality of friends, whereas no sex difference existed in facilitative mating. For both men and women, positive reciprocity beliefs and high self-perceived mate-value predicted positive attitudes toward facilitative mating. Among women, preventive mating was predicted by low sociosexuality and high intrasexual (within-sex) competitiveness.

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Some Determinants of the Mating System in a Population of Painted Reed Frogs (Hyperolius Marmoratus)

Behaviour ◽

10.1163/156853988x00287 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 106 (3-4) ◽

pp. 265-278 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Steven R. Telford ◽

Miranda L. Dyson

Keyword(s):

Mating System ◽

Mating Success ◽

Breeding Site ◽

Mating Strategies ◽

Operational Sex Ratio ◽

Advertisement Call ◽

Male Mating ◽

Male Mating Success ◽

Male Population ◽

Sonic Environment

AbstractHyperolius marmoratus shares its breeding site with 12 synchronously breeding species. Males call from elevated perches to attract females. Observations of captive populations suggest that males may adopt alternative mating strategies when chorus densities are high. Similar strategies were not observed in natural choruses. The operational sex ratio (OSR) was always male-biased and also highly variable. Mating was polygynous, only 25% of the male population actually mated. Females mated either once or twice. Variance in mating success was much greater among males, an obvious consequence of a skewed OSR. Female choice was probably not a causal factor because male mating success was correlated with neither size nor age. Size-based variation in the male advertisement call does exist, but females cannot exploit this potential vocal cue because of their impaired discriminatory ability in a complex sonic environment and the potential risk of mismating. Although the mating system may best be described as lek-like, with males forming organised choruses through competitive interactions, the variance in male mating success is probably a consequence of stochastic factors.

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