As adults, female ground finches on the Galápagos island of Daphne Major choose their mates according to characteristics they learned as young birds, a process known as ____.

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Sexual imprinting is the process by which young animals learn the characteristics of a desirable mate, often based on their parents' traits, which is applicable to the mating behavior of female ground finches as described.

As Adults, Female Ground Finches on the Galápagos Island of Daphne