IF YOU GIVE A RANDOM ANSWER I WILL REPORT YOU Typically, male Birds of Paradise have extravagant, bright plumage, while females have simple brown and black feathers. Scientists were curious how different coloring would affect female Birds of Paradise. They introduced a group of mutated female birds with brightly colored feathers into an existing population of Birds of Paradise.

Write 2-3 sentences describing the data. What patterns do you notice?

Based on the data above, were the mutated female birds successful? Why do you think that was the case?

What is one way that the environment might change to favor the mutated female birds?