Sentence examples for mate selection is from inspiring English sources

Mate selection is a market, and marriages occur only if they are profitable for both parties involved.

Dr Ed Morrison, a senior lecturer in evolutionary psychology at Portsmouth University, says the main evolutionary theory for mate selection is "optimal outbreeding" – that "the best mate is one who is similar to you, but not too similar".

The thing about "throwing a Hail Mary pass" (as John McCain has so obviously done with his running mate selection) is that even though it's a move born out of desperation, even though it is extremely risky, even though it will likely fail... every so often the spectacular catch is made in the endzone, and it turns into a game-winning move.

Rodent mate selection is grounded in odorant sensations [ 43].

Mate selection is purely based on environmental similarities.

Mate selection is crucial to successful reproduction and species survival [ 2].

This evolutionary theory suggests that "choosiness" increases during the fertile window because the costs and benefits of mate selection are highest when women are likely to conceive.

At Tierpark Hagenbeck in Germany, long-term pair bonding and individualized mate selection were seen, with copulation most frequently taking place in water.

The components to be optimised for mate selection are underlined.

After females have selected mates, fertility selection is exerted against the offspring of males with a surplus of mates.

(ii) Knowledge: An important component of biological fitness in mate choice is the selection of an intelligent mate [59].