Study reveals consequences of a lifetime of sexual competition

Males that spend all their time reacting to their rivals die earlier and are less able to mate later in life according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The research is the first study to quantify the consequences of lifetime exposure to rivals. Scientists looked at fruit flies, however "trade-offs" between reproduction and lifespan are common across the whole animal kingdom.

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