In ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) , long spurs on the lower legs of males are genetically linked to a gene that influences the bird's susceptibility to disease. This is called
A) an honest signal.
B) a true signal.
C) the handicap principle.
D) the good health hypothesis.
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