Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Small Brained Female Guppies Are Not Drawn to Attractive Males - Neuroscience News

guppiesSmall Brained Female Guppies Are Not Drawn to Attractive Males - Neuroscience News
Summary: A new study reports female guppies with smaller brain mass can distinguish between attractive males, but do not find them more appealing or choose to mate with them over less attractive guppies. Researchers say the study sheds new light of the link between mate preference and cognitive ability.
Source: UCL.
Female guppies with smaller brains can distinguish attractive males, but they don’t recognise them as being more appealing or choose to mate with them, according to a new study by UCL and Stockholm University researchers..."
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