The text indicates that the hotshot hypothesis best


This is a picture of a male black grouse taken from your text; females don't have the elaborate tail plumes of the males which seem to have no other function than to attract females. This species exhibits lek polygyny.

A. Name the specific process that has resulted in sexual dimorphism in this species.

B. Name and describe two of the three hypotheses we have for why showy traits like the males' tail plumes have evolved.

C. The text indicates that the "hotshot" hypothesis best accounts for the evolution of lek polygyny in this species. What are the basics of this hypothesis.

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