Mechanisms of female choice in red jungle fowl

M. Zuk; K. Johnson; R. Thornhill; J. D. Ligon

doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.1990.tb05933.x

Mechanisms of female choice in red jungle fowl

M. Zuk, K. Johnson, R. Thornhill, J. D. Ligon

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Female Gallus gallus preferred roosters with longer combs and redder irises, but this preference was exerted only when hens mated quickly; females mating slowly mated at random. -from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	477-485
Number of pages	9
Journal	Evolution
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1990.tb05933.x
State	Published - 1990

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