Sexual Selection - Runaway Selection & Handicap Principle

Selection Model

Population Parameters

Population Size

200

Initial Ornament Size

Selection Parameters

Female Preference Strength

1.00

Ornament Survival Cost

0.03

Mate Choice Cost

0.02

Fisherian Runaway: Female preference drives ornament exaggeration through positive feedback.

Handicap Principle: Costly ornaments signal male quality honestly.

Honest Signal: Ornaments directly correlate with genetic quality.

Generation

Mean Ornament

20.0

Mean Preference

20.0

Correlation

0.00

Male Ornament

Female Preference

Mean Fitness