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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: thedoc on 27/01/2012 08:11:48

Title: Does size matter?
Post by: thedoc on 27/01/2012 08:11:48
Male bower birds use optical illusions to fool females into thinking the males - and the titbits they offer as part of their courtship rituals - are larger than they really are.

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Title: Re: Does size matter?
Post by: Don_1 on 24/01/2012 08:53:39
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-shocked003.gif&hash=ab88d8daaff00fc7b9d2bfb34c3df492) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) I'm say nothing here, on the grounds that it could get me banned and make me a laughing stock.
Title: Re: Does size matter?
Post by: Nizzle on 24/01/2012 10:50:08
Quote from: Hannah Critchley
Well guys, may I suggest perhaps pruning away the undergrowth to make your offerings look bigger than they actually are……

I lolled, but that would be deceptive.. like wonderbra's!