術語: 術語辭彙的描述.
handicap principle
The male evolves some physical handicap that indicates to a prospective mate his genetic superiority, because despite the handicap, he can out-compete other, less-handicapped males.
文獻
Barlow, George W. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. 352. ISBN: 9780738203768 (crc03927) (摘要)