Refer to the Figure

question 7

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
Based on these results, the push-up threat display of male side-blotched lizards is a(n)

• A) deceitful signal that males use to fake a greater strength than they actually possess.
• B) signal that other rival males eavesdrop on, thus incurring a cost to the displaying male.
• C) honest signal that advertises the male's fighting capacity.
• D) cue that transfers information but did not coevolve between the sender and receiver.

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