• DOI:10.1146/ANNUREV.ECOLSYS.39.110707.173502
Corpus ID: 4633861

The Evolution of Animal Weapons

@article{Emlen2008TheEO,
  title={The Evolution of Animal Weapons},
  author={D. Emlen},
  journal={Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics},
  year={2008},
  volume={39},
  pages={387-413}
}

D. Emlen

Published 2008

Biology

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics

Males in many species invest substantially in structures that are used in combat with rivals over access to females. These weapons can attain extreme proportions and have diversified in form repeatedly. I review empirical literature on the function and evolution of sexually selected weapons to clarify important unanswered questions for future research. Despite their many shapes and sizes, and the multitude of habitats within which they function, animal weapons share many properties: They evolve… CONTINUE READING

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