article_snippet: In the experiment, females lost interest in pruned males and became attracted to untrimmed ones.
article_snippet: But the noises could also be a way of attracting a mate.
article_snippet: But the noises could also be a way of attracting a mate.
article_snippet: Here, a male displays for a brown, female peahen, hoping Ms Freeman will be impressed by his show of strength .
article_snippet: We think that possibly these signals could signal to females and males who are out of sight behind a bush or over the hill,’ she added.
highlights_snippet: Females were more alert when Females heard the sound and males shrieked .
  