00:00It's the drab, camouflaged mothers-to-be who are actually responsible for the dashing colors, the splendor of the males.
00:13Then there's the strange case of the Australian musk duck.
00:18It seems that these females have a very different idea of good looks.
00:25They've cultivated males that look much like themselves, only much larger, and with an odd leathery lobe beneath their bills.
00:38The musk duck fans his tail, strikes a pose, and whistles.
00:49To top it off, he releases a musky scent.
00:56If he gets it right, the female will find him irresistible.
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