You Discover a Rare New Bird Species, but You Are

question 28

Multiple Choice

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.

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