Male sexual attractiveness and aggressiveness in rodents having different mating systems

Потапов, М. А.; Potapova, O. F.; Zadubrovskaya, I. V.; Zadubrovskii, P. A.; Kokenova, G. T.; Назарова, Г. Г.; Evsikov, V. I.

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“…Additionally, some species exhibit greater aggression during reproduction, such as the Adriatic dwarf goby ( Knipowitschia panizzae ) ( Nonnis Marzano and Gandolfi 2001 ), and the Ural owl ( Kontiainen et al 2009 ). Previous studies have also demonstrated that higher levels of aggressiveness enhance mating success by increasing males’ competitiveness for reproduction-related resources and, consequently, their attractiveness to females ( Potapov et al 2010 ; Hubená et al 2021 ). For instance, in the water striders ( Aquarius remiges ), the water voles ( Arvicola terrestris ), and the house mouses ( Mus musculus ), more aggressive males often have higher mating success ( Potapov et al 2010 ; Sih et al 2014 ).…”

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Does losing reduce the tendency to engage with rivals to reach mates? An experimental test

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Chung,

Neeman

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Behavioral Ecology

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Male-male contests for access to females or breeding resources is critical in determining male reproductive success. Larger males and those with more effective weaponry are more likely to win fights. However, even after controlling for such predictors of fighting ability, studies have reported a winner-loser effect: previous winners are more likely to win subsequent contests, while losers often suffer repeated defeats. While the effect of winning-losing is well-documented for the outcome of future fights, its effect on other behaviors (e.g., mating) remains poorly investigated. Here, we test whether a winning versus losing experience influenced subsequent behaviors of male mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) towards rivals and potential mates. We housed focal males with either a smaller or larger opponent for 24 hours to manipulate their fighting experience to become winners or losers, respectively. The focal males then underwent tests that required them to enter and swim through a narrow corridor to reach females, bypassing a cylinder that contained either a larger rival male (competitive scenario), a juvenile or was empty (non-competitive scenarios). The tests were repeated after one week. Winners were more likely to leave the start area and to reach the females, but only when a larger rival was presented, indicating higher levels of risk-taking behavior in aggressive interactions. This winner-loser effect persisted for at least one week. We suggest that male mosquitofish adjust their assessment of their own and/or their rival’s fighting ability following contests in ways whose detection by researchers depends on the social context.

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Does losing reduce the tendency to engage with rivals to reach mates? An experimental test

Zang,

Chung,

Neeman

et al. 2024

Behavioral Ecology

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“…It had been established that the dependence of male attractiveness on their aggressiveness is not char acterized by a monotonous style. Both the unaggres sive and excessively aggressive males proved to be the most unattractive to females (Evsikov et al, 2006b;Potapov et al, 2010;Evsikov et al, 2012). Further more, the "peaks" of attractiveness in rodents with different systems of copulation are localized in differ ent zones of the aggressiveness scale (Potapov et al, 2010;Evsikov et al, 2012).…”

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“…Both the unaggres sive and excessively aggressive males proved to be the most unattractive to females (Evsikov et al, 2006b;Potapov et al, 2010;Evsikov et al, 2012). Further more, the "peaks" of attractiveness in rodents with different systems of copulation are localized in differ ent zones of the aggressiveness scale (Potapov et al, 2010;Evsikov et al, 2012). It is important for females belonging to monogamous species that a low degree of aggressiveness in males is linked to higher parental care (Storey and Snow, 1990).…”

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“…Thus, the selective choice of a mating partner, males or specimens characterized by a high social competitiveness or by care for the offspring, contrib utes to the realization of reproductive potential and microevolutionary and demographic processes (Evsikov et al, 2001b(Evsikov et al, , 2001c(Evsikov et al, , 2006bPotapov et al, 2010;Evsikov et al, 2012). The selection criteria for a mating partner can depend on a species specific sys tem of copulation (Evsikov et al, 2006a).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…For example, a negative effect of male aggressiveness on the effectiveness of his precopula tory interaction with a female was shown in the water vole-a species with induced estrus. While the least probability for the induction of estrus in females was demonstrated by both minimally aggressive and highly aggressive males, all cases of copulation between females and males of optimal aggressiveness resulted in the achievement of estrus onset in females within two weeks being with the males (Evsikov et al, 2006b(Evsikov et al, , 2012Potapov et al, 2010).…”

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Does losing reduce the tendency to engage with rivals to reach mates? An experimental test

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Dynamics of testosterone concentration in male steppe lemmings (Lagurus lagurus) in the reproductive cycle reflects the species-specific mating system

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