Amotz Zahavi | |
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 Amotz Zahavi in 2005 | |
| Born | August 14, 1928 |
| Died | May 12, 2017 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
| Known for | Handicap principle |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | Tel Aviv University |
Amotz Zahavi (Hebrew: אמוץ זהבי) (August 14, 1928[1] – May 12, 2017) was an Israeli evolutionary biologist, a Professor in the Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University, and one of the founders of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. His main work concerned the evolution of signals, particularly those signals that are indicative of fitness, and their selection for "honesty".
- ^ Maklakov, Alexei A. (2017-07-10). "Amotz Zahavi (1928–2017)". Nature Ecology & Evolution. 1 (8): 1056–1057. Bibcode:2017NatEE...1.1056M. doi:10.1038/s41559-017-0254-z. PMID 29046574. S2CID 256727353.