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Sexual Dimorphism Collection (page 2)

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

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)

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Green Anaconda - mating, with 3 males, not all visible, shows sexual dimorphism

Green Anaconda - mating, with 3 males, not all visible, shows sexual dimorphism
WAT-8446 Green ANACONDA - mating, female and male, heads Llanos. Venezuela Eunectes murinus Shows sexual dimorphism - female is larger M

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: North America, USA, Texas, Roma. Male Cardinal

North America, USA, Texas, Roma. Male Cardinal

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Golden Orb-weaver spider - with much smaller male

Golden Orb-weaver spider - with much smaller male
AUS-940 Golden Orb-weaver spider - with much smaller male. Lake Johnston, Western Australia Nephila edulis Greg Harold / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Male Village / Spotted-backed Weaver on perch. Inhabits savanna, breeding colonially in trees

Male Village / Spotted-backed Weaver on perch. Inhabits savanna, breeding colonially in trees, often overhanging water
ASW-4578 Village / Spotted-backed Weaver - male on perch Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Ploceus cucullatus Inhabits savanna, breeding colonially in trees, often overhanging water

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Illustration showing comparison and morphological differences of male and female skeleton

Illustration showing comparison and morphological differences of male and female skeleton
Medicine: Human anatomy, male and female skeleton. Comparison and morphological differences. Drawing (lettering available on request)

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Purple-throated hummingbirds, female

Purple-throated hummingbirds, female
In a fascinating example of sexual dimorphism and plant-animal relationships: the female hummingbird with a smaller body and long

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Entomological Specimens from the Wallace Collection

Entomological Specimens from the Wallace Collection
Display showing differences in colouring between male and female butterflies of the same species. Wallace believed that males fight to compete for females but that female choice was not a factor

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Southern Elephant Seal bull mouth wide open in threat or fear display on beach during

Southern Elephant Seal bull mouth wide open in threat or fear display on beach during molting season, Falkland Islands

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Southern Elephant Seal bulls in mock fight in moulting season, Falkland Islands, January

Southern Elephant Seal bulls in mock fight in moulting season, Falkland Islands, January
Southern Elephant Seal bulls in mock fight in molting season, Falkland Islands

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Southern Elephant Seal adult bull moulting on beach, Falkland Islands, January

Southern Elephant Seal adult bull moulting on beach, Falkland Islands, January
Southern Elephant Seal adult bull molting on beach, Falkland Islands

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Southern Elephant Seal (mirounga leonina) bull, portrait full face with threat

Southern Elephant Seal (mirounga leonina) bull, portrait full face with threat
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga Leonina) bull, portrait full face with threat or challenge display securing harem during mating season, Island of South Georgia

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Southern Elephant Seal female (cow) (mirounga leonina) portrait during harem and mating season

Southern Elephant Seal female (cow) (mirounga leonina) portrait during harem and mating season
Southern Elephant Seal female (cow) (Mirounga Leonina) portrait during harem and mating season, Island of South Georgia

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Southern Elephant Seal weaned pup in colony of King Penguins

Southern Elephant Seal weaned pup in colony of King Penguins

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Moor frog -Rana arvalis-

Moor frog -Rana arvalis-

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. Sexual dimorphism in the Oceanic Angler-fish Edriolychnus schmidtii

SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. Sexual dimorphism in the Oceanic Angler-fish Edriolychnus schmidtii. Above, female with parasitic male attached

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: North America, USA, California, Piedras Blancas. Northern Elephant Seal bull cow and pup

North America, USA, California, Piedras Blancas. Northern Elephant Seal bull cow and pup

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Sexual dimorphism as observed by Charles Darwin among the cirripedes, or barnacles

Sexual dimorphism as observed by Charles Darwin among the cirripedes, or barnacles. Drawing after Darwin
SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. Sexual dimorphism as observed by Charles Darwin among the cirripedes, or barnacles. Drawing after Darwin

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Butterflies sexual dimorphism, illustration

Butterflies sexual dimorphism, illustration
Zoology, Insects, Lepidoptera. Butterflies sexual dimorphism, illustration

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Side view of male and female Pin-Tailed Whydah birds, perching on a decaying tree stump

Side view of male and female Pin-Tailed Whydah birds, perching on a decaying tree stump. The male has bright feathers and a long tail, and the female of this variety has drab plumage

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Side view of a Violet-Backed Starling, perching on a branch, with its head in profile

Side view of a Violet-Backed Starling, perching on a branch, with its head in profile

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Side front view of a Rufous-Bellied Niltava, perched on a moss-covered tree stump

Side front view of a Rufous-Bellied Niltava, perched on a moss-covered tree stump, with its head in profile

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Side rear view of a female Shaft-Tailed Whydah, perching on a lichen-covered branch

Side rear view of a female Shaft-Tailed Whydah, perching on a lichen-covered branch, with head in profile

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Couple of Red Birds of Paradise Paradisaea rubra; female feeding chicks in nest, illustration

Couple of Red Birds of Paradise Paradisaea rubra; female feeding chicks in nest, illustration
Couple of Red Birds of Paradise (Paradisaea rubra); female feeding chicks in the nest, illustration

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Leaf beetles mating

Leaf beetles mating
Leaf beetles (family: Chrysomelidae) mating. The difference in both the size and colours of the male and female is an example of sexual dimorphism

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: St Marks Fly C013 / 7655

St Marks Fly C013 / 7655
Bibio marci or the St Marks Fly, it gets this name because the adults emerge about the 25th April or St Marks Day. This species shows strong sexual dimorphism

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Common blackbirds, 19th century artwork C013 / 6395

Common blackbirds, 19th century artwork C013 / 6395
Common blackbird (Turdus merula) pair. Plate 185 from Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841) by William MacGillivray

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Reed buntings, 19th century artwork C013 / 6391

Reed buntings, 19th century artwork C013 / 6391
Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) pair. Plate 181from Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841) by William MacGillivray

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Eurasian blackcaps, 19th century artwork C013 / 6385

Eurasian blackcaps, 19th century artwork C013 / 6385
Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) pair. Plate 175 from Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841) by William MacGillivray

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Common whitethroats, 19th century artwork C013 / 6384

Common whitethroats, 19th century artwork C013 / 6384
Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis) pair. Plate 174 from Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841) by William MacGillivray

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Lions CRH 975 Mating - Moremi, Botswana Panthera leo © Chris Harvey / ardea. com

Lions CRH 975 Mating - Moremi, Botswana Panthera leo © Chris Harvey / ardea. com
CRH-975 Lions - Mating Moremi, Botswana Panthera leo Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Bumblebees - mating pair, UK

Bumblebees - mating pair, UK
SPH-1027 Red-tailed Bumblebees - mating pair UK Bombus lapidarius Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Male Southern Elephant Seals, on beach (Mirounga Leonina) Peninsula Valdez, Chubut Province

Male Southern Elephant Seals, on beach (Mirounga Leonina) Peninsula Valdez, Chubut Province. Unesco World Heritage Site, Patagonia, Argentina

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. The Broad-shafted Whida Finch Vidua paradisea

SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. The Broad-shafted Whida Finch Vidua paradisea, the male of which exhibits a spectacular display of tail feathers. Wood engraving, English, 19th century

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Female capsid bug

Female capsid bug (Orthonotus rufrifrons), artwork. This species of plant bug measures between 3.0-3.5mm long. It is confined to nettles and exhibits sexual dimorphism. This is a female

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Male capsid bug

Male capsid bug (Orthonotus rufifrons), artwork. This species of plant bug measures between 3.0- 3.5mm long. It is confined to nettles and exhibits sexual dimorphism. This is a male

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Mating ticks

Mating ticks. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mating Ixodes sp. ticks. The male (green) is much smaller than the female (orange). This is known as sexual dimorphism

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Stellers sea lions

Stellers sea lions

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Rhododendron leafhoppers courting

Rhododendron leafhoppers courting
Rhododendron leafhoppers (Graphocephala fennahi) courting on a rhododendron leaf. The male (left) is approaching the female in order to commence mating. Photographed in the UK

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Fruit flies

Fruit flies. Artwork of a male (left) and a female (right) fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). The first leg of the male fly has a sex comb (red, expanded at left of upper centre)

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Fossil trilobite, Ogyginus corndensis corndensis

Fossil trilobite, Ogyginus corndensis corndensis (Murchison), from the Ordovician period (500 to 435 million years ago), found in the Lower Llanvirn sediments, Builth Wells inlier, Powys, Wales

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Peacock / Pea Hen - with chick

Peacock / Pea Hen - with chick
JD-3261 PEACOCK / PEAFOWL - Peahen with chick John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Siamese Fighting Fish - pair, male (red) & female (blue)

Siamese Fighting Fish - pair, male (red) & female (blue)
BB-279 Siamese Fighting Fish Pair, male (red) & female (blue). Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: St Andrews cross spider - female in web with attendant male

St Andrews cross spider - female in web with attendant male
AUS-448 St Andrews cross spider - female in web with attendant male. Australia Argiope keyserlingi Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: CLY02081

CLY02081
AUS-303 St Andrews Cross spider - female with male in attendance on opposite side of web. Australia Argiope keyserlingii Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: CLY02082

CLY02082
AUS-304 St Andrews Cross spider - female with male in attendance on opposite side of web. Australia Argiope keyserlingii Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for

Background imageSexual Dimorphism Collection: Wood Frogs (Rana sylvatica) - pair in amplexus - New York - Widespread in Northeastern U. S

Wood Frogs (Rana sylvatica) - pair in amplexus - New York - Widespread in Northeastern U. S
CAN-3088 Wood Frogs - pair in amplexus New York, USA Rana sylvatica Widespread in Northeastern U.S. and Canada to Alaska Ranges farther north than any other North American reptile



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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.