Why are females more powerful and larger than males in certain species while in others they are smaller and weaker?
In: Biology
With sparrowhawks it is because the males hunt in summer when the females are on the nest, and all the leaves on the trees mean they have to be more maneuverable. In winter, the female hunts and has more success with speed over agility.
That’s just one example of how soecific, local and *adapted* the reason can be. Different reason in every place and for every situation.
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