Chapter 31.2, Problem 6MI

Summary Introduction

To infer:

The reason a peacock fans and shakes his large, colorful tail in the presence of a pea hen during mating season.

Introduction:

The interaction between species or organisms where both the parties are harmed is termed as competition. The main cause of competition between two species or organisms is limited availability of survival resources. Competitive behaviors are of three types, interference, exploitative, and apparent.

Explanation of Solution

The feathers of male peacock are very beautiful and colorful. They use their feathers to attract female peacock or peahens. By this way, peacocks attract mates for mating. This helps them to reproduce and pass on genes to the next generation.