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The handicap principle, a missing piece of Darwin's puzzle, Amotz and Avishag Zahavi ; with Naama Zahavi-Ely and Melvin Patrick Ely ; illustrations by Amir Balaban

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The handicap principle, a missing piece of Darwin's puzzle, Amotz and Avishag Zahavi ; with Naama Zahavi-Ely and Melvin Patrick Ely ; illustrations by Amir Balaban

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliography [pages 245-265] and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The handicap principle

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

35360821

Responsibility statement

Amotz and Avishag Zahavi ; with Naama Zahavi-Ely and Melvin Patrick Ely ; illustrations by Amir Balaban

Sub title

a missing piece of Darwin's puzzle

Table Of Contents

Part 1. Partners in communication: 1. Prey-predator interactions -- 2. Communication between rivals -- 3. Mate selection -- part 2. Methods of communication: 4. The fallacy of species-specific signals -- 5. Movements and ritualization -- 6. Vocalizations -- 7. Body parts that serve as signals -- 8. The use of color for showing off -- 9. Chemical communications -- part 3. The handicap principle in social systems: 10. Testing the bond -- 11. Parents and offspring -- 12. Babblers, competition for prestige, and the evolution of altruism -- 13. The social insects : why help the queen? -- 14. The parenting couple -- 15. Social amebas (cellular slime molds) -- 16. Parasite and host -- 17. Information centers -- part. 4. Humans: 18. Humans

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