Previous work has shown that under elevated predation risk, male guppies (Poecilia reticulata) switch from courtship to less conspicuous coercive mating attempts. This behavioural transition is ...

It’s not uncommon in the animal world for males to harass females and force them to mate with them, even if the females are not interested. But a new study has revealed female guppy fish learn to ...

We've seen in our simulations that the more brightly colored a male guppy is, the more likely he will be seen -- and eaten -- by a predator. In a simulation or in the wild, where predators are ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Males of the guppy Poecilia reticulata have longer tails (caudal fins) than females, and the tail lengths of males show a high individual ...