Suppose You Are Studying a Species of Primate

question 18

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are studying a species of primate. The female primates generally live in 5-km² home ranges that overlap very little with neighboring home range territories. The primates can travel up to 5 km in one day and both males and females care for young. Which type of breeding system is most likely under these circumstances?

• A) Monogamy
• B) Polyandry
• C) Polygyny
• D) Promiscuity

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