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'''Sexual dimorphism''' is the distinct differences between the sexes within a species. A species with high sexual dimorphism has very noticeable difference between e.g. males and females. For example, the irish elk had such high sexual dimorphism that it led to the extinction of the species, a process called [[fisherian runaway]]. | '''Sexual dimorphism''' is the distinct differences between the sexes within a species. A species with high sexual dimorphism has very noticeable difference between e.g. males and females. For example, the irish elk had such high sexual dimorphism that it led to the extinction of the species, a process called [[fisherian runaway]]. | ||