Male and female ruffed grouse look similar, except during courtship when the males raise their neck feathers and fan out their tails to create a visual display (Figure 2). These grouse spend much of their time on the ground. How might natural selection have favoured this particular adaptation? A Figure 2 Male ruffed grouse in courtship display

Male and female ruffed grouse look similar, except during courtship when the males raise their neck feathers and fan out their tails to create a visual display (Figure 2). These grouse spend much of their time on the ground. How might natural selection have favoured this particular adaptation? A Figure 2 Male ruffed grouse in courtship display

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter41: Sensory Systems

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