Gray Squirrels and Fox Squirrels Competing for the Same Resources

question 26

Multiple Choice

Gray squirrels and fox squirrels competing for the same resources are an example of ________________.

• A)predation
• B)intraspecific competition
• C)interspecific competition
• D)commensalism
• E)symbiosis

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