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Penis size interacts with body shape and height to influence male attractiveness

Date

Authors

Mautz, Brian

Wong, Bob B M

Peters, Richard

Jennions, Michael

Publisher

National Academy of Sciences (USA)

Abstract

Compelling evidence from many animal taxa indicates that male genitalia are often under postcopulatory sexual selection for characteristics that increase a male's relative fertilization success. There could, however, also be direct precopulatory female ma

Keywords

Keywords: adult; article; body build; body height; body mass; clothing; evolution; female; hormonal contraception; human; latent period; male genital tract parameters; masculinity; mate choice; menstrual cycle; organ size; penis size; physical attractiveness; prior Genital evolution; Multiple cues; Multivariate attractiveness

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/72611

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Type

Journal article

Access Statement

Open Access

DOI

10.1073/pnas.1219361110

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