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Fighting isn't sexy in lekking Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
S. S. Snow, G. L. Patricelli, C. T. Butts…·R. O. Prum
The paper analyzes male-male fighting behavior in Greater Sage-grouse to determine its function in lekking systems, finding that fighting primarily serves to deter copulation interruptions rather than impress females.
DOI 10.1101/2022.08.26.505294