Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species, meaning that there are obvious differences between the male and female of the species. The main differences are the presence or absence of reproductive organs. However, more obvious differences are often secondary sex characteristics, such as size differenc...
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is found in mammals when the male and female have distinct differences such as size or other characteristics that make them appear different.
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A pronounced difference in the morphologies of the two sexes within a species.
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(from the article `sex`) Animals and plants, apart from microscopic kinds of life, consist of enormous numbers of cells coordinated in various ways to form a single organism, ... In animals in which the male takes on a wholly different appearance during the breeding period, natural selection has eliminated from the female`s ... ...th...
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Sexual dimorphism is characteristic of having two different forms, one for the males and another for the females of a species. It is very difficult to determine which fossils were male and which were female.
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pertaining to structural or size differences between the sexes.
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The somatic differences within species between male and female individuals that arise as a consequence of sexual maturation; inclusive of, but not restricted to, the secondary sexual characters. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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describes the varying difference between males and females. In some animals males and females are very similar so show little dimorphism, for example Elephants. Others, for example Peacocks are very dimorphic.
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When the female and the male of a species have different plumages. The differences in the plumage can range from entirely different as in the Northern Harrier, or more subtle as in the Acorn Woodpecker.
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A difference in appearance between males and females of the same species, such as horns, color, or size.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the somatic differences within species between male and female individuals that arise as a consequence of sexual maturation; inclusive of, but not restricted to, the secondary sexual characteristics.
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when males and females of a species exhibit different physical characteristics
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differences (e.g., color, markings, size) that occur between the sexes of a given species. For example, Eastern Bluebirds exhibit sexual color dimorphism as there is some difference in plumage color between males and females that allows us to distinguish the sexes.
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Size differences between the sexes, as seen with certain parasites.
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A difference in form, color, size, etc., between sexes of the same species.
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A situation in which males and females of the same species differ from each other in size or form.
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Refers to when the male and the female of the same species have completely different looks.
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Refers to a species where the males and females are different in appearance. This can be a difference in size, or in other visual features.
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visually noticeable differences between males and females of a species.
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Where male and female of the same species differ in morphology, including size, shape, plumage pattern or colour, or sometimes a combination of these, e.g. Stonechat.
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systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species
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Phenotypic differences between individuals or different sex in the same species.
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The ability to distinguish between males and females of the same species on the basis of external body characteristics.
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