Behavioural Ecology
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The Logic of Mating Strategies
Steve, I think that's of course true but it's a very powerful means of exploration in this way of thought for example let's think of something like HIV the AIDS virus okay now that's foraging for prey, where the prey so it has to alter its behavior. The logic of mating strategy came from Guess Who Charles Darwin and he came out with a lovely note in a letter whenever I see a feather in a peacock's tail I feel sick now. He realized that natural selection the survival of the fittest as it's rather loosely called is in fact like the driving test it's a two stage exam.
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