Nuptial gift

Formally, a nuptial gift is a material presentation to a recipient by a donor during or in relation to sexual intercourse that is not simply gametes in order to improve the reproductive fitness of the donor. Often, such a gift will improve the fitness of the recipient as well. This definition implies neutral gifts, costly gifts and beneficial gifts regarding the fitness of the recipient.

Nuptial gifting is at the intersection of sexual selection, nutritional ecology, and life history theory, creating a link between the three.

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