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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Sat Mar 19, 2016, 08:06 PM Mar 2016

Female animals may look drab to prevent sexual harassment

By Brooks Hays

EXETER, England, March 18 (UPI) -- Male animals, especially birds, often employ brighter colors and other anatomical eccentricities to attract mates. But why do females tend to adopt a duller ensemble?

New research suggests females employ a drab appearance to limit sexual harassment.

Previously, scientists hypothesized that camouflage is more important for females. Others suggested ornamentation may diminish fertility.

The latest findings -- detailed in the journal Animal Behaviour -- offer a different explanation. Females just want to be left alone.

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Female animals may look drab to prevent sexual harassment (Original Post) n2doc Mar 2016 OP

But if the males recognize the females by their drab plumage Adsos Letter Mar 2016 #1

This appears to be "but what was she wearing" angstlessk Mar 2016 #2

Not the Onion. Nor are there "findings": a conjecture only. Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #3

Adsos Letter

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1. But if the males recognize the females by their drab plumage

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Sat Mar 19, 2016, 08:38 PM

Mar 2016

Doesn't it all equal out?

I apologize for commenting without actually reading the article. I'll do it later.

angstlessk

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2. This appears to be "but what was she wearing"

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 09:56 PM

Mar 2016

when she was raped!

Women want to attract men...but never the wrong men..who believe in their messed up minds...wow..a mini skirt ( I know I am aging myself) I can have that...NO YOU CANNOT WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!

Ghost Dog

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3. Not the Onion. Nor are there "findings": a conjecture only.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 05:14 AM

Mar 2016

"If we accept the premise that males, while not as choosy as females, still exert some choice of mate then the question is why don't females signal their sexual quality via ornamental sexual traits like males do? ... We suggest..."

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