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Mating Methods of Male Guppies: How Do the Female Guppy Characteristics Come Into Play?

Zachery Thomas Tunin, Hannah Alette Wolf, Ryan Sherman

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We hypothesize that male guppies will be attracted to the larger, more colorful female model guppies, due to their ability to carry more eggs and produce more offspring.

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We hypothesize that male guppies will be attracted to the larger, more colorful female model guppies, due to their ability to carry more eggs and produce more offspring.

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We hypothesize that male guppies will be attracted to the larger, more colorful female model guppies, due to their ability to carry more eggs and produce more offspring.

Key concepts: Guppy, Mating, Biology, Zoology, Fishery, Ecology, Fish <Actinopterygii>

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