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sexual mimicry

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Japanese Meaning
同一種内で、一方の性が他方の性の特徴(形態や行動など)を模倣する現象。 / 例えば、ある性が異性と類似した特徴を示すことで、生殖や社会的な相互作用に影響を及ぼす現象とも言える。
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最近の研究で、研究者たちはある魚の種において雌雄擬態が見られ、一部の雄が闘わずに配偶者へ近づくために雌に似た体色を採っていることを確認しました。

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(biology) A phenomenon in which one sex takes the characteristics of the other within a single species.

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sexual mimicry

In a recent study, researchers observed sexual mimicry in a species of fish, with some males adopting female-like coloration to access mates without fighting.

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In a recent study, researchers observed sexual mimicry in a species of fish, with some males adopting female-like coloration to access mates without fighting.

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