Question for ev bio people about the handicap principle in sexual selection.pic.twitter.com/DWVJi864Ez
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@KevinSimler Equilibrium is stable, unless predators etc push up marginal gain from litheness. (IANAEvBio disclaimer)
@tubelite This makes sense to me. My Q is about why it's in the peahen's interest to choose long(er)-tailed mates in the first place.
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@tubelite Specifically, I'm wondering if a trait that does nothing but make survival harder can become sexually-selected. -
@KevinSimler IMO sexual selection at its core is completely arbitrary, self-reinforcing loop, excesses bounded by hard survival reqs - 1 more reply
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