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Bad article. >The clumsy wings of males could be rationalized as a handicap that provides information about the birds’ condition or genetic quality. Also know
by antiquark 9y ago
Bad article.
>The clumsy wings of males could be rationalized as a handicap that provides information about the birds’ condition or genetic quality.
Also known as an honest indicator of fitness.
>But the observation that female club-wings have also probably made themselves less capable fliers can only be described as decadent —
Why the "probably" there? Previously the author mentioned that the bones where hollow in the females, unlike the males. Maybe they can fly just fine!
>sexual selection leading to a decline in the capacity for survival.
Yeah but, the fact that they exist, shows that they have survived.