Abstract
Selection for low male voice pitch is generally assumed to occur because it is a valid cue of formidability. Here we summarize recent empirical challenges to this hypothesis. We also outline an alternative account in which selection for low male voice pitch is a byproduct of sensory exploitation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 901-903 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Trends in Ecology and Evolution |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 1 Oct 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2018 |
Funding
This research was funded by grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI) to D.R.F. and the European Research Council (ERC) to B.C.J. The authors also thank Mike Ryan and Lisa DeBruine for their feedback on drafts of this Forum.
Keywords
- honest signaling
- sensory bias
- vocal communication