A nuptial gift is a nutritional gift given by one partner in some animals' sexual reproduction practices.
Formally, a nuptial gift is a material presentation to a recipient by a donor during or in relation to sexual intercourse that is not simply gametes in order to improve the reproductive fitness of the donor.[1] Often, such a gift will improve the fitness of the recipient as well.[1] This definition implies neutral gifts, costly gifts and beneficial gifts regarding the fitness of the recipient.[1]
Nuptial gifting is at the intersection of sexual selection, nutritional ecology, and life history theory, creating a link between the three.[1][2]
^ abcdLewis, Sara; South, Adam (2012), "The Evolution of Animal Nuptial Gifts", Advances in the Study of Behavior, Elsevier, pp. 53–97, doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-394288-3.00002-2, ISBN 9780123942883
^Lewis, South, SM, A (2012). The evolution of animal nuptial gifts. Advances in the Study of Behavior. Vol. 44. pp. 53–97. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-394288-3.00002-2. ISBN 9780123942883. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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