Cheating finches picky about sperm, not sex

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 15:49 in Biology & Nature

Promiscuous female finches are picky with sperm, a new study suggests. The results show females of a particular finch species can select sperm from the males that are a more ideal genetic match, giving the resulting offspring a better chance at survival. Species - Bird - Finch - Female - Recreation

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