Coyotes Cannot Learn to Stop Attacking Sheep Even If Farmers

question 8

Multiple Choice

Coyotes cannot learn to stop attacking sheep even if farmers shoot and kill many of them. However, if the coyotes are allowed to eat a poisoned sheep carcass that makes them sick, they will quickly learn not to eat sheep anymore. This is an example of:

• A)selective learning.
• B)learned taste aversion.
• C)innate preference.
• D)evolutionary memory.

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