sexy son hypothesis
nounEtymology
Coined by P. J. Weatherhead and R. J. Robertson in a paper published in The American Naturalist (1979).
Definitions
The hypothesis, in evolutionary biology, that a female animal's optimal choice among…
The hypothesis, in evolutionary biology, that a female animal's optimal choice among potential mates is a male whose genes will produce male offspring with the best chance of reproductive success, irrespective of the mate's capacity as a caregiver or any other direct benefits he can offer.
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