00:00A new study has come to the conclusion that female animals learn from other female animals
00:05to prefer a distinctive type of male as a mate. ScienceAlert confirms it is much more costly for
00:12a female to mate with a poor-quality male than vice versa. The mere genetic design and gender-based
00:18mating habits prove males compete for access to females. Basically, in the animal kingdom,
00:24there are very choosy females with a plethora of male options with unique sexually-influenced
00:31designs. The new study from Florida State University in the U.S. explains via a mathematical
00:36model that it's not just about looks. Yes, males with the largest pads or flangers are most
00:43appealing to female orangutans, but it's also the most pungent-smelling male ring-tailed lemurs
00:50that attract the most females. Song-and-dance moves, ice-fan, and watching what other, more
00:56experienced females choose are also factors at play. When experienced females choose a more
01:02unique trait male, this caused the rare trait to become more common and subsequently less attractive.
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