The Harpy Eagle, Harpia Harpyja, Is the Largest, Most Powerful

question 83

Multiple Choice

The harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja, is the largest, most powerful raptor in the Americas. It nests only in trees taller than 25 meters. It is a "sloth specialist," but will also take agouti. Thus, if these eagles capture too many agoutis from a particular locale, they might contribute to their own demise by

• A) having too many offspring.
• B) increasing habitat loss.
• C) decreasing atmospheric CO₂.
• D) increasing the number of sloths.

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Conditional Probability

The chance of a specific event happening when it is known that another event has occurred.

Multiplication Law

A principle used in probability that determines the likelihood of two independent events occurring together.

Addition Law

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Binomial Distribution

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