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Dishonest signalling in a fiddler crab
- P. Backwell, John H. Christy, S. Telford, M. Jennions, Jennions Passmore
- Biology, Medicine
- Proceedings of the Royal Society of London…
- 7 April 2000
Animal communication theory predicts that low–frequency cheating should be common in generally honest signalling systems. However, perhaps because cheats are designed to go undetected, there are few… Expand
Estimating genetic benefits of polyandry from experimental studies: a meta‐analysis
- R. A. Slatyer, B. Mautz, P. Backwell, M. Jennions
- Biology, Medicine
- Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical…
- 1 February 2012
The consequences of polyandry for female fitness are controversial. Sexual conflict studies and a meta‐analysis of mating rates in insects suggest that there is a longevity cost when females mate… Expand
Hiding behaviour in fiddler crabs: how long should prey hide in response to a potential predator?
- M. Jennions, P. Backwell, M. Murai, John H. Christy
- Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- 1 August 2003
Abstract Do predator–prey ‘waiting games’ where prey hide from potential predators have inherently unstable evolutionary outcomes, making it impossible to generate quantitative predictions about… Expand
Fighting in fiddler crabs Uca mjoebergi: what determines duration?
- L. Morrell, P. Backwell, N. Metcalfe
- Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- 1 September 2005
Contest duration in animals is often interpreted as being a consequence of mutual assessment of the difference in the competitors' resource-holding potential (RHP), allowing the inferior individual… Expand
A conspicuous courtship signal in the fiddler crab Uca perplexa: female choice based on display structure
- M. Murai, P. Backwell
- Biology
- Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
- 27 June 2006
The fiddler crab Uca perplexa has a conspicuous male courtship signal that is directed at females to attract them to the male’s burrow for mating. The signal involves waving the unflexed large claw… Expand
Attractiveness of sand hoods built by courting male fiddler crabs, Uca musica: test of a sensory trap hypothesis
- John H. Christy, J. Baum, P. Backwell
- Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- 1 July 2003
Courting male fiddler crabs, Uca musica, sometimes build sand hoods at the entrances of their burrows to which they attract females for mating. On average, females visit 17 males in as many minutes… Expand
Male-biased predation of a fiddler crab
- T. Koga, P. Backwell, John H. Christy, M. Murai, E. Kasuya
- Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- 1 August 2001
Great-tailed grackles, Quiscalus mexicanus, prey on fiddler crabs, Uca beebei, either by running straight at them or by running past them then angling sharply back to strike. Grackles that used… Expand
What are the consequences of being left-clawed in a predominantly right-clawed fiddler crab?
- P. Backwell, M. Matsumasa, +4 authors M. Jennions
- Biology, Medicine
- Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological…
- 7 November 2007
Male fiddler crabs (genus Uca) have an enlarged major claw that is used during fights. In most species, 50% of males have a major claw on the left and 50% on the right. In Uca vocans vomeris,… Expand
Can beggars be choosers? Male mate choice in a fiddler crab
- K. L. Reading, P. Backwell
- Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- 1 October 2007
In most species the operational sex ratio is male biased, so females can be choosy when selecting a mate. Male choosiness, however, may also be beneficial, especially in species where female quality… Expand
Polyandry occurs because females initially trade sex for protection
- R. A. Slatyer, M. Jennions, P. Backwell
- Biology
- Animal Behaviour
- 1 May 2012
In many species, females mate with multiple males, suggesting that polyandry confers fitness-enhancing benefits. The benefits of polyandry are usually attributed to either the cumulative acquisition… Expand