“…However, recent studies of taxa with CSD (mammals, birds, frogs, lizards, snakes, spiders) have reported shifts in offspring sex ratios consistent with adaptation (Madsen and Shine, 1992;Komdeur et al, 1997;Creel et al, 1998;Sheldon, 1998;Kruuk et al, 1999;Nager et al, 1999;Sheldon et al, 1999;Aviles et al, 2000;Sakisaka et al, 2000;Olsson and Shine, 2001). Furthermore, in some of these cases individuals appear to show extremely precise control of their offspring sex ratio.…”