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Slide 1Sexual Selection & Mating systems I. Sexual selection overview A. Hypothesis B. Mechanisms C. Natural Selection v. Sexual Selection D. Males more affected II.…

Slide 1Mating Systems Slide 2 Mating System Species typical pattern of mate-finding, reproduction and parenting of offspring Slide 3 Kinds of mating systems Polyandry Polygyny…

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