Golden collared manakin birds perform an elaborate mating dance that includes jumping on perches and repeatedly hitting their wings together to make a popping noise

Data suggest
that females select the fastest jumpers and those that make the popping noise more rapidly
for mating. The __________ is the mechanistic explanation of this behavior; the
___________ is the adaptive function of this behavior.
A. mate choice; ability to jump
B. ability to jump; mate choice
C. female evaluation of the behavior; ability to
jump
D. ability to jump; female evaluation of the
behavior


B

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