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January 25, 2013

Birds Impress Each Other with Fractals

Clara Moskowitz, Live Science


AP Photo

For birds, fractals are a turn on.

A new study found that the complexity of fractal patterns on a bird's chest communicates the animal's fitness to potential mates.

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TAGGED: feathers, fractals, birds, sexual selection

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