Darwin’s finches choose parent lookalikes as mates

Lewis G. Spurgin () and Tracey Chapman ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 564, issue 7735, 196-197

Abstract: A preference for mating with similar individuals can have a key role in speciation. Research on Darwin’s finches suggests that individuals might use the likeness of their parents as a guide for choosing mates.

Keywords: Evolution; Animal behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07494-8

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