Peacocks are males and peahens are females of a sexually dimorphic species. How could you test whether a peacock's tail was an important cue for peahen egg production?
A) Relate size of male tail to female tail.
B) Remove tails from females and measure corresponding egg production.
C) Remove tails from courting males and measure corresponding female egg production.
D) All of the above answers apply.
E) A and C are equally good answers
Ans: C) Remove tails from courting males and measure corresponding female egg production.
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