Sperm Competition (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sperm competition is a term used to refer to the competitive process between the sperm of two different males to fertilize an ovum. Since females have decided to engage in promiscuous mating to increase their chances in producing more viable offspring, competition has evolved. Mating with more than one mate has generated a situation known as sperm competition; the presence of sperm competition has led to an evolutionary response; a response that has caused males to develop adaptations to help them increase their chances in succeeding in reproductive success. Sperm competition can be categorized with offensive and defensive roles; these categories are known to work antagonistically.