sexual selection
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When It Comes to Bird Beaks, Size Matters
Find out why large beaks might be adaptive for highly vocal songsparrows in hot temperatures and…
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Why females are pickier than males – except in seahorses
In nature there are some beautiful males and some dull looking females. Why is it that…
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Love Songs for Nobody: Birdsong in Winter
We typically understand singing in birds to function in mate attraction and territory defense, two behaviors…
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Horny and Hungry: The Dilemma of Sexual Cannibalism
In some species, the phrase “I could eat you up” between lovers has a very literal…