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earcher, show that dominant male mandrills have increased red coloration in their faces and rumps. Another study by other scientists shows that red plastic rings experimentally placed on the legs of male zebra finches increase the birds39。 dominance. Barton said he and Hill speculated some speculated that there might be a similar effect in humans. And if so, it could be apparent in sporting contests. The pair say their results indicate that sexual selection may have influenced the evolution of humans39。 response to color. Setchell, the primatologist, agrees. As Hill and Barton say, humans redden when we are angry and pale when we39。re scared. These are very important signals to other individuals, she said. The advantage of red may be intuitively known, judging from the prevalence of red uniforms in sports—though it is clearly not very widely appreciated, on a conscious level at least, Barton said. He adds that the finding of red39。s advantage might have implications for regulations that govern sporting attire. In the Olympic matches he surveyed for the new study, for example, it is possible some medal winners may have reached the pedestal with an unintended advantage. That is the implication, though we cannot say that it made the difference in any one specific case, Barton said. Meanwhile, Setchell noted— tongueincheek— that a red advantage may not be limited to sports. Going by the recent [.] election results, red is indeed quite successful, she said. 16. Both Hill and Barton wanted to find out if color affects the oute of sports matched. 17. Hill and Barton are both interested in primates. 18. Male mandrills use yellow coloration to attract a mate. 19. Red is not an advantage for zebra finches. 20. The red plastic rings were left on the finches permanently. 21. Hill and Barton believe athletes in red are more likely to win. 22. Many athletes oppose the new regulations on sports uniforms. 答案: 16. Both Hill and Barton wanted to find out if color affects the outes of sports matches. 答案為 A(right). 相關(guān)句: They (Hill and Barton) ? reached the conclu