Exam 17: Sexual Selection
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What are the four major models of the evolution of female mate preferences?
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Male peacocks with larger eyespots are more attractive to females than males with smaller eyespots.The two figures below show mean weight (at a certain age)and percent survival of offspring as a function of the father's eyespot size.Are these results consistent with the hypothesis that eyespots are an "honest signal?" Justify your answer. 
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