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A hypothesis for why narwhals have long tusks can be made using the concept of sexual selection. Which one of

the following predictions would come from such a hypothesis? (application level)
O In contests over females, the best-nourished male should always, or almost always, win.
O In contests over females, the male with the longest tusk should always, or almost always, win.
O In natural populations, female tusk length should decline over time.
O Young males that are given extra amounts of high-quality food should grow particularly long, strong tusks.

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In contests over females, the male with the longest tusk should always, or almost always, win.

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