Darwin’s finches choose parent lookalikes as mates

Lewis G. Spurgin, Tracey Chapman

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Abstract

A preference for mating with similar individuals can have a key role in speciation. Research on Darwin’s finches suggests that individuals might use the likeness of their parents as a guide for choosing mates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)196-197
Number of pages2
JournalNature
Volume564
Issue number7735
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Dec 2018

Keywords

  • Animal behaviour
  • Evolution

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