Essays about: "female ornamentation"

Found 3 essays containing the words female ornamentation.

1. 1. Chronicled in metal : The biography of a trefoil brooch and the importance of object modification in Viking Age Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Isac Löfgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Trefoil brooch; Vikings; Viking Age; object biography; ornamentation;

   Abstract : Trefoil brooches are one of the most abundant types of Viking Age jewellery in Scandinavia. This thesis delves into the journey of one such brooch, known as 555783, discovered in Birka, Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. Differences in velocity between the sexes and stages of courtship in a dance fly

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Filip Myllyaho; [2022-02-17]
   Keywords : Dansfluga; Hilara maura; höghastighetskamera; partner-val; Dance fly; Hilara maura; high-speed camera; mate choice;

   Abstract : Dance flies (Diptera: Empididae: Empidinae) are famous for their elaborate mating behaviour, which can be broken down to three distinct stages in adults: hunting, swarming, and mating. In many species, males hunt for prey that they present as nuptial gifts to recipient females in swarms, after which the pair will copulate in the air or after landing on nearby vegetation. READ MORE

4. 3. The honesty of the female sexual ornament in Gallus gallus

   University essay from Zoologi

   Author : Sara Rydmell; [2010]
   Keywords : AIL; comb; egg; fecundity; female ornamentation; honest; QTL;

   Abstract : Sexual selection was defined by Darwin in 1871 as selection acting solely on reproduction success. It is known to act on males resulting in extravagant ornamentations or other attributes, but in recent years more studies have shown that sexual selection also act on females. READ MORE