106 times is the charm

Most animals, including many humans, investigate only a handful of potential mates before selecting a partner, but scientists have just determined that certain California crabs may check out 106 males or more before mating.

The finding, published in the current Animal Behavior, means that these female fiddler crabs, Uca crenulata, are the choosiest known animals on Earth.

Posted by David on July 31, 2005 3:13 PM