Sexual dimorphism

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A female joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) with a yellow and black striped abdomen sits at the center of her web, with a blurred green background.

Illustration comparing the body shape and sexual dimorphism of the Dover or common sole (Solea solea) and dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum), showing both female and male dusky flounder with subtle differences in size and coloration.

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A female joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) with a yellow and black striped abdomen sits at the center of her web, with a blurred green background.

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A female joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) rests in her web. A small brown...

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Mallard ducks

Mallard ducks

Male and female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in a grassy wetland.

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Illustration comparing the body shape and sexual dimorphism of the Dover or common sole (Solea solea) and dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum), showing both female and male dusky flounder with subtle differences in size and coloration.

Body plan and sexual dimorphism in the common sole (Solea solea) and dusky...

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