流苏鹬雄鸟有三种截然不同的繁殖策略，其中80-95%是独立型雄性， 他们好斗，饰羽华丽；有5-20%的卫星型雄鸟，他们的羽毛白色，和独立雄性混在一起，借机交配；还有大概1%的伪装型雄鸟， 他们是女装大佬，拟态雌鸟偷袭繁殖。这些策略是由11号染色体上约450万碱基对的倒位超级基因决定的。大自然以此证明，成功繁衍的策略不止一种。

从做到右三位男士 - 伪装性雄鸟（女装大佬），卫星型雄鸟（白衣骑士），霸道领主（独立型雄鸟）

哈利波特 - 差点无头的尼克，脖子上那一圈就是Ruff

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