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    A Male Spider That Amputates His Own Sperm-Transferring Pedipalps During
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A Male Spider That Amputates His Own Sperm-Transferring Pedipalps During

Question 24

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A male spider that amputates his own sperm-transferring pedipalps during copulation so as to block the female's genital opening is an example of


A) male-male competition.
B) cryptic female choice.
C) male parental investment.
D) runaway model of sexual selection.

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