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- Title
Stereotypy and variation in the claw waving display of the fiddler crab Uca tangeri.
- Authors
Jordão, Joana; Curto, Ana; Oliveira, Rui F.
- Abstract
We measured temporal and spatial components of the waving display in a Uca tangeri population to look for inter-individual differences in male waving structure that may convey information about individual identity. We found evidence that the spatial components of wave structure, especially “Maximum amplitude” are responsible for most of the between-male variation of the display. This variation could reflect differences in individuals’ condition and/or could be used by conspecifics to discriminate amongst familiar and unfamiliar individuals.
- Subjects
CRAB behavior; ANIMAL communication; ANIMAL behavior; ANIMAL populations; ZOOLOGY
- Publication
Acta Ethologica, 2007, Vol 10, Issue 2, p55
- ISSN
0873-9749
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10211-007-0030-1