Male Replicas Mimic Live Fish (IMAGE)
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While male blue killifish exhibit in red, blue and yellow, fertile females preferred yellow replicas, which mimicked the size, aspect ratio and colors of live fish. A research team led by New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering discovered the surprising affinity for yellow by building a robotic arm that moved the male replicas consistently throughout experiments -- something that scientists cannot do with famously erratic live male killifish.
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NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering/Giovanni Polverino
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