The evolution of acoustic size exaggeration in terrestrial mammals

The acoustic properties of vocal signals generally depend on body size, but in some species males have traits that exaggerate the size conveyed by their vocal signals. Here, Charlton and Reby show that among terrestrial mammals, species with sexual selection for large male body size also have more e...

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Main Authors: Benjamin D. Charlton, David Reby
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b5e17a9b127e4f89a7474b18f9d91328
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