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Lowly females pick mediocre mates
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| 8 October 2009
| Victoria Gill
Posted on 10/10/2009 11:50:11 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Low-quality females prefer low-quality males, at least in the avian world.
This is according to research published in the Royal Society journal Proceedings B, testing female zebra finches' taste in males.
As adults, the low-quality females showed a preference for the songs of males of the same quality, and for the male birds themselves.
Evolutionary biologists previously thought that females would always opt for the best male available.
The study was led by Marie-Jeanne Holveck from the Centre of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology in Montpellier, France.
She explained that low- and high-quality birds differ in almost every important characteristic, including metabolism, longevity and attractiveness....
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: belongsinreligion; biology; birds; couples; napl; notasciencetopic; propellerbeanie; relationships; spammer
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To: GeronL; DogBarkTree
Just askin for trouble with that headlinePost #12 appears to be the most appropriate response...
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posted on
10/10/2009 12:32:42 PM PDT
by
Allegra
(It doesn't matter what this tagline says...the liberals are going to call it "racist.")
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
10/10/2009 12:37:29 PM PDT
by
Bratch
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
10/10/2009 12:50:51 PM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
(A woman will be the next President; I hope it's Palin instead of HRC.)
To: Bratch
That’s a strange match fer sure. My recollection of it is that she felt he was there for her at a time when she was emotionally needy, and the rest is history.
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posted on
10/10/2009 1:11:39 PM PDT
by
Canedawg
(FUBO)
To: JoeProBono; ryan71; boxerblues; Hammy; Petruchio; Phinanceguy; DollyCali; Yorlik803; ...
Things that make you go, "Hmmmmmmm."
Thanks for the thread, JoeProBono.
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posted on
10/10/2009 1:12:52 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(30-year smoker, E-Cigs helped me quit, and O wants me back smoking again?)
To: Bratch
Proof that no behavior theory is 100% accurate.
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posted on
10/10/2009 1:26:07 PM PDT
by
Clock King
(There's no way to fix D.C.)
To: JoeProBono
“Lurleen, I’m as good as yer ever gonna git!”
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posted on
10/10/2009 1:28:06 PM PDT
by
Clemenza
(Remember our Korean War Veterans)
To: JoeProBono
Where is the idiocy alert? How do you extrapolate human behavior from the behavior of birds?
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posted on
10/10/2009 1:51:05 PM PDT
by
LiteKeeper
(When do the impeachment proceedings begin?)
To: LiteKeeper
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posted on
10/10/2009 2:13:08 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Bratch
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posted on
10/10/2009 2:20:35 PM PDT
by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
10/10/2009 2:23:03 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: JoeProBono
They don't know who you are Barry.
He he he he, he he he he, he he he he he.
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posted on
10/10/2009 2:26:44 PM PDT
by
altair
(Watch your step! in Obama's America)
To: RandallFlagg; JoeProBono; All
Things that make you go, "Hmmmmmmm." More like things that make you go barf. And if showing a little leg gets you a guy like #18, I'm wearing slacks from now on. Goodness.
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posted on
10/10/2009 2:34:12 PM PDT
by
LuvFreeRepublic
(Support Our Military or Leave)
To: JoeProBono
Your birds are actually kind of cute, all things considered.
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posted on
10/10/2009 3:36:11 PM PDT
by
bornred
To: JoeProBono
Lowly females pick mediocre mates? Like this?
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posted on
10/10/2009 3:40:27 PM PDT
by
TruthWillWin
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: DogBarkTree
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posted on
10/10/2009 3:43:09 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Everybody knows it's a spotted dog...)
To: Slings and Arrows; JoeProBono
Come hither with the popcorn, big boy!
Naw, this ain't no ping come-on!
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posted on
10/10/2009 4:04:16 PM PDT
by
Titan Magroyne
(Freedom is taken, not given.)
To: RandallFlagg
Hey, all you lowly females...
Here I am!
*waving*
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posted on
10/10/2009 4:47:36 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 261 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: TruthWillWin
OMG you should have put a warning on that like they have to do with Helen Thomas pictures....
To: JoeProBono
Had an indoor aviary and use to raise Zebra Finch, they breed like rats....Once had 6 sitting eggs and ended up with over 40, not including the CordonBleu’s and Orange Bishop weavers...Mini Quail on the floor. My computer room sounded like a dam zoo......
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