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SU Scientists Find That in the Evolutionary Mating Game, Brawn and Stealth Rule


December 23, 2010

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When prowling for a hook up, it's not always the good-looker who gets the girl. In fact, in a certain species of South American fish, brawn and stealth beat out colorful and refined almost every time.Full Story

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