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Sexual selection in action: Birds that attract multiple mates change their songs more quickly

  • Written by Nicole Creanza, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
Male collared flycatcher, singing for multiple females.Kennerth Kullman/Shutterstock.com

How do individuals choose their mates? Why are some more successful at attracting mates than others?

These age-old questions are broadly relevant to all animals, including human beings. Darwin’s theory of natural selection offers one way to answer them....

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