Sexual dimorphism is the condition where different sexes of the same species exhibit different morphological characteristics, including characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condi
Mandarin ducks, male (left) and female (right) depicts the male having more color vibrancy compared to his female counterpart, illustrating the dramatic difference in plumage between them, a manifestation of sexual dimorphism
The peacock, on the right, is courting the peahen, on the left.
Male (bottom) and female mallards. The male mallard has an unmistakable bottle-green head when his breeding plumage is present.
Orgyia antiqua: male with developed wings (left) and female with vestigial wings (right)
In biology, morphology is the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
Sexual dimorphism
…Sexual dimorphism is the condition where different sexes of the same species exhibit different morphological characteristics, including characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most dioecious species, which consist of most…
Morphology of a male skeleton shrimp, Caprella mutica