Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Bird of Paradise - Sexual Selection

Here's a great example of sexual selection that we talked about in class today. The extravagant looks and dance of the male is used to attract the female so he can reproduce and pass his genes on. This is opposed to natural selection because these traits don't necessarily help him to be a better surviver in the wild. Instead, they're almost purely used to attract females.




Timothy Tsui

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