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Female hummingbirds evolved to look like males to evade aggression
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): 1 in 5 adult female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds look like males. New research shows that this is a rare case of 'deceptive mimicry' within a species: Females with male-like plumage are trying to pass themselves off as males, and as a result receive
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