Selection should favour accurate information gathering regarding the likely costs and
benefits of continued conflict. Here we consider how variation in the abilities of contestants …

Abstract Thurstonian and Bradley–Terry models are the most commonly applied models in
the analysis of paired comparison data. Since their introduction, numerous developments …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Polymorphic species, in which multiple variants coexist within a population, are often used
as model systems in evolutionary biology. Recent research has been dominated by the …

Rapid colour change is a remarkable natural phenomenon that has evolved in several
vertebrate and invertebrate lineages. The two principal explanations for the evolution of this …

Papers on sexual selection often highlight the incredible diversity of sexually selected traits
across animals. Yet, few studies have tried to explain why this diversity evolved. Animals use …

The paper introduces a model for forecasting match results for the top tier of men's
professional tennis, the ATP tour. Employing a Bradley-Terry type model, and utilising the …

Fluorescence is widespread in marine organisms but uncommon in terrestrial tetrapods. We
here show that many chameleon species have bony tubercles protruding from the skull that …

Whether aggressive displays are reliable predictors of attack is an important, unresolved
issue in animal communication research. Here we test the extent to which vocal and visual …

Whether general patterns of signal evolution can be explained by selection for signal
efficacy (detectability) has yet to be established. To establish the importance of signal …