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... species , choice of mates determines which of the genes in the species ' genetic pool will be perpetuated . Sexual selection is , thus , an important aspect of the natural selection of generations to come . The old environment ...
... species , choice of mates determines which of the genes in the species ' genetic pool will be perpetuated . Sexual selection is , thus , an important aspect of the natural selection of generations to come . The old environment ...
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... species lives and feeds high in the trees , while another species - even a closely related one - lives on the ground , they are in different niches and need not compete . Both can survive . Animals of the same type or species live ...
... species lives and feeds high in the trees , while another species - even a closely related one - lives on the ground , they are in different niches and need not compete . Both can survive . Animals of the same type or species live ...
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... species can be ordered according to the amount of socialization they exhibit . At the bottom of the scale are the species of isolates , whose individuals meet briefly to mate or to fight , but otherwise keep apart at distances ...
... species can be ordered according to the amount of socialization they exhibit . At the bottom of the scale are the species of isolates , whose individuals meet briefly to mate or to fight , but otherwise keep apart at distances ...
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