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Why does sexual selection evolve beautiful features?
First question here. I have a very raw understanding of sexual selection:
Say a group of females of a certain species "likes" some feature of a certain groups of males; by "like" I mean some ...
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Why are not all species hermaphrodites?
If a hermaphrodite animal (like slug, snail, etc) finds a partner they can mate immediately.
If another animal with "normal" reproduction (lets say a mouse) finds a partner they can only mate if they ...
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Why is the Kakapo more attracted to humans than its own kind?
The Kakapo can be seen in this video by BBC. It is said that the species is strongly sexually attracted to humans. Why could this be the case?
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Do men have more extreme variations than women?
This question was considered unsuitable for Skeptics and I think it is more suited to BIology than Cognitive Sciences
I was reading this article which I found interesting. It is not supported with ...
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Is there evidence that some non-human species perform sexual selection based primarily on intelligence? How do they do this?
I'm a biology amateur, but it seems like sexual selection is almost always performed based on physical characteristics, the outcome of physical contests, or some sort elaborate courtship. But do any ...
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Is there any evidence that sexual selection may lead to extinction of species?
Darwin suggested that sexual selection, especially by female choice, may counter natural selection. Theoretical models, such as a Fisherian runaway process, suggest that evolution of preference and ...
