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Darwin’s finches choose parent lookalikes as mates

Nature
DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07494-8
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A preference for mating with similar individuals can have a key role in speciation. Research on Darwin’s finches suggests that individuals might use the likeness of their parents as a guide for choosing mates.

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Spurgin, L. G., & Chapman, T. (2018, December 13). Darwin’s finches choose parent lookalikes as mates. Nature. Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07494-8

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