Emperor Penguins Defend an Area Around Their Nests

question 12

Multiple Choice

Emperor penguins defend an area around their nests. Their territory encompasses a complete circle around the nest with approximately a 0.5 m radius. If each nesting penguin has this same size and shape territory, what type of distribution will these animals exhibit?

• A) clumped
• B) random
• C) dense
• D) uniform
• E) independent

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