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'Wingman' -- how buddies help alpha males get the girl

03-05-2007 · EurekAlert!

Cooperative behavior is a classic puzzle in evolutionary biology. Some cooperation occurs in close-knit family groups and helping kin with similar genes explains apparently selfless behavior. But lance-tailed manakin males cooperate in spectacular courtship displays with unrelated partners. When the dance is over only the dominant male gets the chance to mate. The "wingman" apprentice however benefits by learning how to do a successful dance.

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