Optimality Theory II

Optimality Theory II

• Are fat **** easier to grab? - A sparrowhawk's perspective

Which bird will be fatter?

• Restricted food supply vs Unlimited food supply
• Dominant bird vs Subordinate bird
• Would be the restricted food supply bird along with the subordinate bird. 

Why measure fat?

• Body mass increases linearly with increasing fat score
• A unit increase in score corresponds to a gain in mass of 0.4g
• So why not measure mass?
  
  • Body…