SCIENCE
ZOOLOGY
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Question
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Female peacocks choose the males with the longest tails even though the tails make it harder for males to survive.
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Female deer choose the fastest bucks to mate with because they are well adapted to the environment.
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A female fig tree swiped left on Tinder.
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Female hornets have a better chance of surviing in an environment than males.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Male peacocks, known for their brightly colored jewel-toned feathers, show off their colorful train or tail to attract a female. When it comes to selecting a mate, peahens (female peacocks) decide what is attractive. Peahens often choose males for the quality of their trains.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is A. Peahens choose to mate with peacocks that have the most beautiful tails. Sexual selection arises from differences in mating success when there is a preference by one sex for certain characteristics in individuals of the other sex.
Detailed explanation-3: -The degree of sexual dimorphism found in the majority of species of birds-of-paradise (cryptically coloured females while males have spectacular ornamented plumages and elaborate courtship displays) is one of the most prominent avian examples of sexual selection.
Detailed explanation-4: -Female choice refers to the situation where female members of the species choose certain males based on their displays or traits. One such example is the bird-of-paradise, where males have colorful plumage and will perform mating dances.