Two Families of Feral Cats Move into the Same Barn

question 33

Multiple Choice

Two families of feral cats move into the same barn. One family preys on the mice; the other preys on the pigeons. This behavior is an example of

• A) ecosystem profile.
• B) mutualism.
• C) resource partitioning.
• D) parasitism.
• E) interspecific competition.

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