The Numbers Below Represent, for Various Species of Mammals, the Typical

question 238

Multiple Choice

The numbers below represent, for various species of mammals, the typical number of females a male has access to based on his outcompeting other males.In which species would you most expect to find males and females of similar body size?

• A) Species A-1
• B) Species B-3
• C) Species C-40
• D) Species D-10
• E) Species E-5

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