You discover a new bird species, but so far have only observed ten nesting females. The female birds are small and mostly brown, with a bit of red around their tails and throats. After the eggs hatch, you perform genetic tests which reveal that all chicks within a nest share the same father, but some chicks across nests also share a father. Based on this, what would you predict about the males of this species?
A. They are smaller than the females with less coloration.
B. They are similar in size to the females with more coloration.
C. They appear very similar to the females.
D. They are larger than the females with more coloration.
Answer: D
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