A Zoo Is Hand-Rearing a Group of Orphaned White-Crowned Sparrows

question 4

Multiple Choice

A zoo is hand-rearing a group of orphaned white-crowned sparrows.What is the best approach to help prepare the males to attract mates when released into the wild?

• A)Expose the males to a mentor male bird singing their species' song during the critical period.
• B)Expose the males to female pheromones from their species,to initiate development of song circuits during the critical period.
• C)Expose the males to each other during the critical period,to initiate development of song circuits during the critical period.
• D)Expose the males to a variety of birdsongs during the critical period.

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