Male giant pandas' sex calls reveal size, females' ageSeptember 15th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Giant Pandas make bleat calls to attract potential mates, finds a new study. The study led by Dr.
Female gorillas use sex as a tactic to thwart their rivalsSeptember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A new study has shown that female gorillas use sex as a tactic to thwart their rivals. Diane Doran-Sheehy, a primatologist at Stony Brook University in New York, has found that pregnant apes court their silverback male to stop other females conceiving.
Females 'don't fall for flashy males with strong sexual display'August 22nd, 2009 LONDON - In the marine world, attracting a mate can be really tricky. A new study on three-spined stickleback fish has found that females do not always trust males who emit strong sexual signals.
'Jealous' female birds change singing pattern to prevent males from flirtingJuly 19th, 2009 LONDON - Researchers from Oxford University have found that female birds change the way they sing to prevent males from flirting with other females. They found that warbling antbirds, which form lifelong partnerships in the tropical forests of South America where they are found, normally sing duets to mark their territory.
Smart males ration sperm to maximise offspringJuly 10th, 2009 LONDON - Attractive males release fewer sperm per mating to maximise their chances of producing offspring across a range of females, according to a new study. The findings by researchers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Oxford suggest that, paradoxically, mating with attractive males may be less fertile than those with unattractive ones.
Male seahorses prefer large femalesJuly 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Swiss scientists have found that male seahorses have a strong preference for large females when it comes to selecting a mating partner. According to Beat Mattle and Tony Wilson from the Zoological Museum at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, by being choosy and preferring large females, they are likely to have more and bigger eggs, as well as bigger offspring,
Seahorses have a unique mode of reproduction: male pregnancy.
How small 'guys' can get the 'gals' just as their bigger counterpartsJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In the world of yellow dung flies, the small guys can also get the girl, but only if they are hanging out on apple pomace instead of cow dung, reveals a new study. While the large, brawny males almost always have an upper hand in getting a mate, but this is the first time that alternative male reproductive strategies have been observed in this species.
Female pandas can discern the love calls of different suitorsJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - An American researcher has shown that female giant pandas can tell one male's love calls from those of others, taking the first step towards proving that females among the animals use these bleats to choose their mates. Ben Charlton, a biologist at Zoo Atlanta, says that this finding attains significance as a gaining a better understanding of how females pick their mates might help zoos breed the notoriously picky and endangered animals.
Baboon mums 'exploit' chaperonesJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has shown that male and female baboons form platonic friendships. But while the females clearly benefit, it is a mystery what males get from such relationships.
Males who serenade females get more sexJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Females of an Asian species of water strider keep their genitalia hidden to avoid any forceful copulation attempts, and expose them only after males produce a courtship "song" by tapping the water surface, according to a study. The study by Chang Seok Han and Piotr Jablonski at Seoul National University, Korea, found that females evolve a morphological shield to protect their genitalia from an approaching male.
Strong bonds among mums could assure kids' good healthJune 10th, 2009 LONDON - Kids whose mothers share strong bonds with other females tend to remain healthier than those whose mothers are less social, according to a study. In the study on chacma baboons, offspring of females sharing a unique and emotional bond with each other lived much longer than the children of those who didn't mingle with other females.
New mum Jennifer Garner says guys still hit upon herApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Jennifer Garner has revealed that guys still hit upon her despite the fact that she has kids and leads a happy married life. The mum-of-two, best known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on the TV show Alias, confessed one lusty fan even tried his luck with her while she was pregnant with three-month-old Seraphina.
Chimps trade sex for meatApril 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Even in forests, sex sells. A new study has found that male chimpanzees that share meat with females double their chances of having sex with them.
Does love at first sight actually happen?April 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Does love at first sight actually happen? Well, scientists say that the answer to this ever-existing query lies in geneticists. In a study on fruit flies, American and Australian researchers have discovered that some males and females are more compatible than others at the genetic level.
Female orangs snatch food from males to test potential matesApril 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that female orang-utans test potential mates by snatching food from the males, which enables them to find out whether they would react violently or tolerate the stealing. Maria van Noordwijk, who authored the study at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, revealed that the females would scream and tended to end the interactions when the males reacted violently or took the food back.
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