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Handicap Theory in Mate Selection by Mauro Pesce is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1. The author proposes that sexual selection leads to the evolution of handicapping traits in males that are selected by females because they serve as honest indicators of male quality. 2. These handicapping traits confer disadvantages to male survival but are favored by females because they help females select higher quality mates. 3. According to the author

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Mauro Pesce

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