Playing Your Cards Right: How Guppies, Poecilia reticulata, Alter Their Courtship Tactics in Varying Social Environments

摘要: This study examined how guppies, Poecilia reticulata, vary courtship behavior upon encountering social environments differing in sex ratio. I observed males and virgin females of varying ratios noted the males’ display sneaky copulation attempt frequencies, time a male pursued focal female, female responsiveness. also pair’s over 24-hr period when presence an audience at different proximities to them. Males increased their rates environment with other individuals, significantly so all-male environment. all-female environments. Females were more responsive individuals present than alone male. did not adjust response single male, but they decreased 24-hrs. These results suggest guppies may tactics environments; doing maximize mating success.