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To: count-your-change
"But does not evolutionary theory say that those displays are part of sexual selection by determining the most fit for reproduction?"

Nope. They could be lousy for reproduction.

They get chosen because they're "pretty". Our species sometimes makes the same mistake.

Sometimes there is a certain logic to it, as in antlered animals. To be able to sport a massive investment in a useless adornment often means the animal has to be very good at resource utilization, (our species correspondence -- teen-age boys and cars).

But generally, it's just an idle, whimsical choice. See blue-footed boobies, for instance.

58 posted on 10/31/2009 9:15:49 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Obam Government says, "Get used to being poor." / America responds, "Ain't gonna happen.")
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To: NicknamedBob

It’s getting late for me and I need some time for those blue footed boobies. Chat at you tomorrow..er..later today.


59 posted on 10/31/2009 9:40:22 PM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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