Tag: Sexual Dimorphism

January 28, 2013

Snagging a Date 125 Million Years Ago: the Avian Way

Sexual dimorphism, an essential piece of many species’ survival, is the difference in morphological appearance between males and females of the same species. Think Lion King: Simba’s father sported a big bushy orange mane, whereas his mother, also a lion, had no showy neck fur to speak of.