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Sexual Selection In Female Animals

29 minutes 52 seconds

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The answers to the age-old question 'What do women want?" just might be found in the animal kingdom. Scientists using unorthodox techniques and the latest technology are probing the mysteries of attraction. Discover how females are shaping the future of their species by choosing the best mates.

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Runtime: 29 minutes 52 seconds

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Animal Behavior, Animals
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2012
Producer/Distributor: New Dimension Media/Questar
Series: Nature

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Three wolves in the snow. Caption: He's one of the oldest in the northern range,

A grizzly bear chasing an animal, moving so quickly the image is blurred. Caption: the grizzly once ruled alone.

A baby elephant being helped to its feet by the trunk of an adult elephant. Caption: If all goes well, they'll share in the mothering.

Bird with a brown body, drooping white neck, and splayed tail feathers stands in front of a smaller, plain brown bird. Caption: If a female is interested, she lets him know it

Two spiders facing each other on a leaf. Caption: To win a mate, the males must perform an elaborate dance,

A warthog with long tusks curving towards its body and leathery skin covered in mud. Caption: we can see that each has a beauty all its own.

Angular aircraft with multiple flaps on each wing sitting on a concrete deck, viewed from below. Caption: (observer) The aircraft's controlled by many movable surfaces,

Lion crouching low in the grass. Caption: This lion, hidden in the grass, senses an opportunity.

Stacks of man-made box hives with bees swarming them. Caption: Now, they prepare to unload their shipments of livestock--

A bear in a cage with hay on the back of a trailer. Caption: Come on! Let's go!