Mating

"The species has evolved to allocate zero resources to survival after reproduction. Every calorie goes into eggs, into travel, into mating. Nothing remains for maintenance, for healing, for continuing to live. **This is life history strategy (the resource allocation pattern determining ..."

"...issue. Opportunity cost during fattening: During hyperphagia, bears spend 20+ hours per day eating. This is time not spent on territory defense, mating opportunities (for males), or cub training (for females). The fattening period demands singular focus. Metabolic inefficiency of fat synthesis: ..."

"...th limited cognitive capacity and simple social structures, dominance often equals physical superiority. A dominant rhesus macaque monopolizes 75% of mating opportunities through aggression and intimidation. Subordinates show chronic stress responses—elevated cortisol, suppressed immune function, reduced ..."

"...ternal coalitions - Creates multi-generational stability (15+ years) 4. Despotism vs. tolerance gradient: - Tolerant alphas (allow subordinate mating, share food): 12-year average tenure - Despotic alphas (monopolize everything): 2.5-year average tenure - Stability through coalitional support, no..."

"...rritories without defensive costs. Ruffs (European shorebirds) display three male strategies: Independent males (60% of population): - Defend mating territories on leks - Elaborate plumage (expensive to maintain) - Fight other independents constantly - Reproductive success: 12% of copulations *Sa..."