sensory bias

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"A pre-existing bias in the senses of one sex towards certain stimuli, such bias having evolved in a non-mating context. The bias is then exploited by the other sex in a mating context to obtain more mating opportunities." [1]

Reference: [1] Jacobs DS, Bastian A. Predator-Prey Interactions: Co-evolution between Bats and their Prey. Springer; 2016.

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