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Blue-footed boobies are birds that make a great show of their blue feet to attract and keep the attention of a potential mate. The blue feet are an example of which of the following?Multiple choice question.PheromonesElectroreceptionAn auditory signalA visual signal

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Blue-footed boobies are birds that make a great show of their blue feet to attract and keep the attention of a potential mate. The blue feet are an example of which of the following?Multiple choice question.PheromonesElectroreceptionAn auditory signalA visual signal

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The blue feet of the Blue-footed boobies are an example of a visual signal. This is because the birds use the color of their feet to attract potential mates, which is something that the mates can see. Therefore, it is a visual, not auditory, signal. It also does not involve pheromones, which are chemical signals, or electroreception, which is a type of sense that some animals have to detect electrical fields.

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