Frogs' irrational choices could reform understanding of animal mating
Friday, August 28, 2015 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
In the attempt to choose a mate, it's no surprise that females will select the more 'attractive' of two males, but now a new study reveals that female tungara frogs are susceptible to the 'decoy' effect, where the introduction of a third, inferior mate results in the female choosing the less attractive of the first two options.