Re: Evolution of long hair


NashtOn wrote:
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> Absolutely. Running away from a predator is by no means as advantageous
> in an evolutionary sense as looking good for the primate next door.
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> Chalk this one up as another mystery that science can only speculate about.
>
> --
> Nicolas
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I wonder why there are some incredibly colourful birds? Surely a drab
green or other blending colour would be more advantageous? And of
course we find that the females are often (not always) of camoflaged
plumage. It is also interesting to note that within the same species we
often find marked differences between the males and females that can
only be explained from a sexual selection perspective. Sexual selection
is of course nature's way of giving the appearence of genetic
superiority. No animals have yet thoroughly mapped their genome and
fully identified the good and the bad parts so "attractiveness" is the
best they can do.

Lions and Lionesses come to mind as two very different looking
critters, at least until you shaved the mane of the male. But that is
an experiment I am unwilling to perform. Any takers? ;-)

Anyway, as I said, the "why" part of attempted answers to this question
will generally be speculative. The "how" part can be attacked with much
more confidence.

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