In most mating systems, females are the choosiest gender. Why would this be? There are many reasons
Answer:- females are choosy because-
1. Males produce way more sperm than is necessary to fertilize
all females, so there is greater emphasis on development of
courtship and territoriality.
2. The female is limited by the energy invested in egg production
and caring for hte young (i.e. milk), whereas in the male sperm
production .doesn't limit fertility, but instead the number of
matings does.
3. There is a greater variation in the amount of success a male has
than a female has in reproduction.
4. A female isn't "eager to mate.
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