Social behaviour is a key part of life for many species. In monogamously breeding species, social associations between breeding partners are particularly important. Selection of a breeding partner oft
In temporal discounting, animals trade off the time to obtain a reward against the quality of a reward, choosing between a smaller reward available sooner versus a larger reward available later. Simil
Mating interactions, dominance interactions, SBTs in response to a peaceful approach (pSBTs), SBTs in response to conflict (cSBTs), SBTs in response to a sexual solicitation from a male. Individuals a
The paradigm of competitive males vying to influence female mate choice has been repeatedly upheld, but, increasingly, studies also report competitive females and choosy males. One female trait that i