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Sexual selection
In Darwin's theory of evolution, this is the term for the female animal's choice of partner(s) from a large group of potential mates, based on the sexual characteristics of the males — longest tail, brightest color, most antlers, etc. According to Darwin, sex characteristics that inspire sexual selection, like the peacock's tail, evolve even though they may diminish an individual's chances of survival.
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