Male peacocks have tail feathers that make up 60% of their body length. During the mating season they fan their tails and shake these feathers in front of females. Females evaluate the tail shaking behavior as part of selecting their mate
Which of the behaviors below is
most likely to have been the original behavior that, through natural selection, resulted in this
mate choice behavior of tail shaking?
A. flight
B. sound production with the larynx
C. grooming feathers with the beak
D. involuntary muscle contraction like
shivering
E. head movement to make eye contact
D
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