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		shrimp_emoji on July 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sonar is destroying my job and it's driving me to ... Are flies that evolve to look like bees to ward off predators postmodern? It just seems like game theory.

dexwiz on July 2, 2024 [–]

No, that is convergent evolution. A more apt comparison would be selection of secondary sexual traits that no longer correspond to fitness.

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