If an intruder male green anole lizard fails to display a submissive posture after the resident male has performed his lateral orientation and stereotyped bobbing dewlap display, then the resident male is likely to escalate his aggressive behavior in which of the following orders?
A) acquiring a crest along its back and neck and a black spot above each eye; faster bobbing dewlap displays; wrestling with locked jaws.
B) acquiring a crest along its back and neck and a black spot above each eye; wrestling with locked jaws; faster bobbing dewlap displays.
C) faster bobbing dewlap displays; acquiring a crest along its back and neck and a black spot above each eye; wrestling with locked jaws.
D) wrestling with locked jaws; faster bobbing dewlap displays; acquiring a crest along its back and neck and a black spot above each eye.

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The escalation of aggressive behavior in green anole lizards typically follows the order of faster bobbing dewlap displays, acquiring a crest along its back and neck and a black spot above each eye, and finally wrestling with locked jaws.

If an Intruder Male Green Anole Lizard Fails to Display