the males compete to fertilize
The fuller question is:
A scientist studies a species of duck. The males and females are about the same size. The females are brown, and the males are a bright mix of blue, white, and green. What can the scientist conclude about these ducks? a. The males compete to fertilize? B. The females choose mates. C. The females compete for mates. D. The males choose mates.
The females choose mates. The males' colorful feathers are used, in part, to attract females.
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the females choose mates
The females choose mates - apex
It's nature's way of continuing the species.
The term that describes the behaviors between males and females of the same species for the purposes of mating is "courtship". Most animals have a courtship ritual, such as dancing, touching or showing how beautiful they are.
Ultimately the sole cause of different species is restricted breeding. Males and females of one species will only mate with males and females of the same species. Now there may be a secondary factor that is the main cause, such as geographic isolation. The two species develop separately because there is a mountain range in between them and the males of each type can't get access to the females of the other type. But as you can see it is the restricted breeding that ultimately does it. Now for two species of stickleback in the same lake. It may be that the females are finicky in their chose of mates and prefer male with a certain colour pattern, or they prefer nests built at a certain depth which males have an inclination to build at different heights.
females are larger than the males in many species. however in some like leopard geckos the males are larger and in others males and females are the same size.
The scientist could conclude that the females choose mates.
The females choose mates. (Apex)
The females choose mates - apex
The scientist could conclude that the females choose mates.
the males compete to fertilize
Females of which species?
No, not all species have males and females. For an example, whip tail lizards are an all-female species.
The term "raven" encompasses an entire species, Corvus corax, of which there are both males and females.
All animal species have male as well as female species.
From females of any mammal species.
They are both mature females of their species.
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