Evolution of external female genital mutilation: why do males harm their mates?

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Securing Paternity by Mutilating Female Genitalia in Spiders

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Reduction of female copulatory damage by resilin represents evidence for tolerance in sexual conflict

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Correlated evolutionary changes in Drosophila female genitalia reduce the possible infection risk caused by male copulatory wounding

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Phenotypic Engineering Unveils the Function of Genital Morphology

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Resistance and tolerance in animal enemy–victim coevolution

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Sperm Competition Favors Harmful Males in Seed Beetles

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