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The male squirrel wants to reproduce with the female squirrel as part of his mating strategy where he mates with lots of females.
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| I wish she would acknowledge me. She is so attractive. | |
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| Why is he staring at me. There is no way I want to reproduce with him. He is ugly. I would not want him to be the father of my offspring | |
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The female squirrel is reflecting on how she will not reproduce with just anyone, she wants a male with attractive traits in order for them to be passed onto her sons.
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| I want my sons to inherit attractive traits so they are more likely to be selected themselves. I cant reproduce with him, he is not attractive enough. | |
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The male squirrel is realising that females commonly prefer males who possess the most exaggerated traits. Females choose males who show signals of good genetic quality,shown through handicap.
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| WOW. If only I had a bright coloured coat. More females would want to reproduce with me as I would have good genes. | |
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| Are you jealous of my good genes? Females prefer me because I have the most exaggerated traits. Unlucky. | |
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