Female Birds - Acting Just Like the Guys - Become Sexual Show Offs in Cooperative Breeding Species

Female birds in species that breed in groups can find themselves under pressure to sexually show off and evolve the same kinds of embellishments - like fanciful tail feathers or chest-puffing courtship dances - as males, according to new research in the latest issue of Nature (Dec. 10, 2009).

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