Do females benefit from multiple mating?

In a new paper, we collated data across 77 animal species, and found out that females that mate more, typically produce more offspring – and this effect is stronger in the more polyandrous species.

This clearly suggests that #SexualSelection is widespread in females, and plays a role in the evolution of #MatingSystems.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001916