Animals Establish and Defend Territories Only When ____

question 22

Multiple Choice

Animals establish and defend territories only when ____.

• A) the effort does not endanger the life of the individual
• B) males compete for females by fighting
• C) some critical resource is in short supply
• D) females choose among displaying males
• E) territorial defense is not energetically costly

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