mate choice and sexual selection in animals
Mate choice refers to the process through which animals select their reproductive partners based on certain characteristics or traits. Sexual selection, on the other hand, is the evolutionary process driven by mate choice, where individuals with certain advantageous traits have higher chances of successful reproduction and passing on those traits to their offspring.
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