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The Accessory Nature of many Structures and Habits Associated with Courtship

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A STUDY of mating-habits in birds and other animals has led me to conclusions which perhaps have a general interest as bearing upon the whole theory of sexual selection.

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HUXLEY, J. The Accessory Nature of many Structures and Habits Associated with Courtship. Nature 108, 565–566 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/108565a0

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