Darwin's Approach Of Natural Selection

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Continuing the approach of natural selection, Darwin briefly summarizes the concept of sexual selection, which is a distinct aspect in species evolution. Having offspring is the key to a species continuation to exist, male entities with variations that allow them to get the attention of females are more likely to have mate and obtain more offspring than others. These beneficial carnal characteristics are also diversifications that would be passed onto the next generation. Darwin gives examples of approaches that species of male aviaries use to attract females: singing to their potential mates, displaying various brightly colored feathers, and performing shenanigans to attract attention. If any deviation in these characteristics were to give