Explain the Results of the Experiments of Pryke and Andersson

question 29

Essay

Explain the results of the experiments of Pryke and Andersson (2005)with red-collared widowbirds.Be sure to explain the observations and experiments that were done by these researchers to collect data,and explain why longer tails in males appear to have been under selective pressure,even though the longer tails appear to be detrimental to the overall health of the males.

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