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Sexual Dimorphism Collection

Sexual dimorphism refers to the distinct physical differences between males and females of a species

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Hen Harrier - Male and female in flight over breeding territory Isle of Texel, Holland

Hen Harrier - Male and female in flight over breeding territory Isle of Texel, Holland
USH-1699 Hen Harrier - Male and female in flight over breeding territory Isle of Texel, Holland Circus cyaneus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Dogs - Bulldogs, male and female

Dogs - Bulldogs, male and female
JD-18241 Dogs - Bulldogs, male and female John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Eastern Bluebird - pair Hamden, CT

Eastern Bluebird - pair Hamden, CT
JZ-1953 Eastern Bluebird - pair Hamden, CT, USA Sialia sialis Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Portrait of a Mandarin duck (Aix sponsa) male animal and female. UK. Introduced species

Portrait of a Mandarin duck (Aix sponsa) male animal and female. UK. Introduced species

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Green Anaconda - mating, with 3 males Llanos, Venezuela

Green Anaconda - mating, with 3 males Llanos, Venezuela
WAT-8444 Green ANACONDA - mating, with 3 males Llanos, Venezuela Eunectes murinus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus) female perched in a tree, The Wildlife Habitat Zoo

Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus) female perched in a tree, The Wildlife Habitat Zoo, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. August. Captive

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Illuminated netdevil (Linophyne arboritera), male anglerfish attached to much larger female

Illuminated netdevil (Linophyne arboritera), male anglerfish attached to much larger female, captive from deep sea

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Hooded Merganser-male and female on lake, Washington WWT, Tyne and Wear UK

Hooded Merganser-male and female on lake, Washington WWT, Tyne and Wear UK
USH-2164 Hooded Merganser - male and female on lake Washington Wildfowl and Weltland Trust, Tyne and Wear Lophodytes cucullatus Dist

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Black Widow Spider Western USA

Black Widow Spider Western USA
PPG-1744 Black Widow Spider - showing large black female and smaller brown male. Western USA. Latrodectus mactans (hesperus)

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Black & White Illustration: Stag beetle male and female, From Furneaux 1911

Black & White Illustration: Stag beetle male and female, From Furneaux 1911
PM-9687 Black & White Illustration: Stag beetle male and female, From Furneaux 1911 Lucanus cervus Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Eastern Bluebird - pair Hamden, CT

Eastern Bluebird - pair Hamden, CT
JZ-1952 Eastern Bluebird - pair Hamden, CT, USA Sialia sialis Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Purple-throated hummingbirds, male

Purple-throated hummingbirds, male
In a fascinating example of sexual dimorphism and plant-animal relationships: the male hummingbird with a larger body and short

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Elk (Cervus canadensis) bull and cw sniffing noses, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Elk (Cervus canadensis) bull and cw sniffing noses, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. September

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: White-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female and two offspring, a male and female

White-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female and two offspring, a male and female, sitting in tree. White-cheeked gibbons are sexually dimorphic with females having golden fur

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) pair, male on left. Galapagos, Ecuador

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) pair, male on left. Galapagos, Ecuador

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) pair mating on lake. Shanghai Zoo, China

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) pair mating on lake. Shanghai Zoo, China

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) male female pair, Reddish Vale Country Park, Greater Manchester

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) male female pair, Reddish Vale Country Park, Greater Manchester, UK. December

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) fighting Hungary, April

Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) fighting Hungary, April

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: RF - Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male and female, Valdes, Patagonia Argentina

RF - Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male and female, Valdes, Patagonia Argentina, Word Heritage

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: BlackbuckA(Antilope cervicapra) herd with males and females, Velavadar national park

BlackbuckA(Antilope cervicapra) herd with males and females, Velavadar national park
Blackbuck(Antilope cervicapra) herd with males and females, Velavadar national park, Gujarat, India

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Black howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) male and two females calling from tree, captive

Black howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) male and two females calling from tree, captive, Apenheul Park, Netherlands

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Western clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) poses with a large

Western clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) poses with a large, dominant female behind. The clownfish in the foreground is probably a juvenile. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Flock of Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) taking off, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park

Flock of Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) taking off, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. December

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) female and two males huddling together for warmth before

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) female and two males huddling together for warmth before going to sleep, Finland, May

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Flame anthias (Pseudanthias ignitus) displaying to the more drab female (above) during

Flame anthias (Pseudanthias ignitus) displaying to the more drab female (above) during courtship in the evening. Similan Islands, Thailand. Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag and two hinds, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, southern Spain

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag and two hinds, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, southern Spain, September

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male calling at lek, with female, Tver, Russia

Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male calling at lek, with female, Tver, Russia. May

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Jacksons Three-horned Chameleon, Trioceros, Chameleon jacksoni xantholophus

Jacksons Three-horned Chameleon, Trioceros, Chameleon jacksoni xantholophus, Controlled conditions

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) male parent feeding juvenile. Germany. June

Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) male parent feeding juvenile. Germany. June

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Common ostriches (Struthio camelus), male and female, standing at waterhole in front of Grant's

Common ostriches (Struthio camelus), male and female, standing at waterhole in front of Grant's zebras (Equus quagga boehmi). Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

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INDO 20-06 44
Male Golden Weaver Spider on web - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: INDO 20-06 296

INDO 20-06 296
Female St Andrew's Cross Spider - on web with stabilimentum pattern, Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

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INDO 20-06 261
Female St Andrew's Cross Spider - on web with stabilimentum pattern - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

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INDO 20-06 223
Male Golden Weaver Spider on web - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

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INDO 20-06 175
Female Golden Weaver Spider on web - Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia Date: 05-Nov-04

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Portrait of a Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus

Portrait of a Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) infected with Cymothoid isopod parasites. The large parasite between the eyes is a female, the smaller individuals are males

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Galapagos vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus nanus) male perched with fledglings

Galapagos vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus nanus) male perched with fledglings, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Small emerald spreadwing (Lestes virens) pair mating. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium

Small emerald spreadwing (Lestes virens) pair mating. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. August

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag bellowing during rut in grassland, doe in background

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag bellowing during rut in grassland, doe in background

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Kelp Goose, gander in tidal area, Falkland Islands

Kelp Goose, gander in tidal area, Falkland Islands

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: African lion (Panthera leo) male female pair reflected in water, Okavango Delta, Botswana

African lion (Panthera leo) male female pair reflected in water, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) lek with male displaying and females around in winter, Tver, Russia

Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) lek with male displaying and females around in winter, Tver, Russia. April

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male brings vole prey to female in nestbox

Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) male brings vole prey to female in nestbox, Hortobagy NP, Hungary, May 2008

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Common blue damselfly {Enallagma cyathigerum}, mating pair, Little Bradley Ponds, Devon, UK

Common blue damselfly {Enallagma cyathigerum}, mating pair, Little Bradley Ponds, Devon, UK. July. 2020VISION Book Plate

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) large group feeding, motion blur image, Southern Norway

Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) large group feeding, motion blur image, Southern Norway. January

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Pair of Giant frogfish (Antennarius commersoni), male on the left

Pair of Giant frogfish (Antennarius commersoni), male on the left, female above on right on sponges. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Close-up of the scales of a Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes)

Close-up of the scales of a Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes)

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Portrait of a Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes)

Portrait of a Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes)



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Sexual dimorphism refers to the distinct physical differences between males and females of a species. This phenomenon is beautifully exemplified in nature, as seen through various creatures around the world. In the skies above Isle of Texel, Holland, a pair of Hen Harriers gracefully soar over their breeding territory. The male's sleek form contrasts with the female's slightly larger size and brown plumage, showcasing their unique characteristics. On land, Bulldogs showcase sexual dimorphism in dogs. The muscular build and strong features define the male Bulldog, while the female exudes elegance with her more delicate frame. A vibrant Eastern Bluebird couple perches together in Hamden, CT. The male boasts striking blue feathers that catch every eye, while his partner exhibits subtler colors but radiates equal beauty. The Mandarin duck from UK displays introduced species' sexual dimorphism; its resplendent male counterpart flaunts an array of colorful feathers against a more muted backdrop presented by its female companion. In Australia's Wildlife Habitat Zoo stands an Eclectus parrot - a stunning example of avian sexual dimorphism. While the female perches gracefully on a tree branch, her vivid green plumage pales in comparison to her brilliantly hued mate. Deep within ocean depths resides an astonishing sight: an illuminated netdevil anglerfish duo. Here lies one of nature's most extreme cases as the tiny male clings onto his much larger female partner for survival. Venturing into South America reveals another fascinating display – mating Green Anacondas surrounded by three eager males competing for reproductive rights. Their sheer size difference highlights how sexual dimorphism plays out even among reptiles. At Washington WWT in Tyne and Wear UK floats a serene scene featuring Hooded Mergansers - where both sexes exhibit distinctive appearances amidst calm lake waters. The striking contrast between their black-and-white patterns showcases this waterfowl's remarkable diversity within genders. In the Western USA, a Black Widow Spider weaves her intricate web.