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penza

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on: Oct 27, 2013
You discover a rare new bird species, but you are unable to observe its mating behavior. You see that the male is large and ornamental compared with the female. On this basis, you can probably conclude that the species is
A) polygamous.
B) monogamous.
C) polyandrous.
D) promiscuous.
E) agonistic.


Celeste

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Reply #1 on: Sep 1, 2019
A


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