For Animals of Any Given Body Size, Engaging in Their

question 13

Multiple Choice

For animals of any given body size, engaging in their primary form of locomotion, which activity would be the most energetically costly to cover a long distance?

• A) Walking
• B) Running at a high speed
• C) Swimming (in fish)
• D) Flying (in birds)

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