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Body weight in sociable weavers is a trade-off between risks of starvation and predation

Food supplies are limited – leaner birds do not store enough fat to avoid starvation

Fatter birds may be more attractive to predators, and not as agile when escaping

Birds of intermediate weight have the selective advantage

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