You are on a wilderness hike in the rainforest when you easily spot a bird with spectacular feathers doing a display in a tree. Your friend says, "She's beautiful!" Based on your knowledge of sexual selection, you reply:
A) "I'm certain that bird is, in fact, male."
B) "She is probably smart, too!"
C) "You can't tell if a bird is male or female by feathers alone."
D) "The male is probably hiding and watching. He'll be harder to spot."

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In many bird species, males are the ones with spectacular feathers used for displays to attract females, a result of sexual selection where traits that are attractive to the opposite sex are favored and become more pronounced in one sex, often the males.

You Are on a Wilderness Hike in the Rainforest When