Use your knowledge of natural selection to suggest how the peacock's tail has evolved.

Mutation Competition Females are attracted to the tail Reproduce with males with an extravagant tail Offspring pass on the characteristic of an extravagant tail Offspring inherit the gene for producing an extravagant tail Process continues Individuals with a good quality tail survive to pass on their genes and poor quality individuals die.

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