Biology lettersAnimalsMaleFinchesCognitionFemale
Dance complexity is not associated with cognitive performance but positively linked with body condition and attractiveness in male zebra finches.
Marie Barou-Dagues, Frédérique Dubois
Published: 202510.1098/rsbl.2025.0526
Abstract
Female preference for males with enhanced cognitive abilities has been reported in many species, but it remains unclear which sexual signals reflect such skills. We hypothesized that male dance performance is correlated with cognitive performance, bo…
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