Kirk's Dik-Dik Is a Small African Antelope That Usually Forms

question 6

Multiple Choice

Kirk's dik-dik is a small African antelope that usually forms male-female pairs. Males place their scent marks over those of the female, which hides the signals of sexual receptivity that females produce when they are fertile. This finding supports the

• A) mate limitation hypothesis.
• B) mate guarding hypothesis.
• C) mate assistance hypothesis.
• D) infanticide hypothesis.

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