ASEBL Journal – Volume 11 Issue 2, Spring 2015
be able to grow and maintain a large tail and the pigments the tail requires, and the
ability to survive despite the attention such a characteristic brings to potential
predators. Indicating characteristics thus gain some of their merit from defying
natural selection, and act as a method for showing the strength and health of an
individual to potential rivals and mating partners. Artworks are extremely costly in
effort, time, creativity and resources, and any individual that was concerned solely
with her or