Two Similar Species of Lemurs Exist in Madagascar

question 180

Multiple Choice

Two similar species of lemurs exist in Madagascar.One species eats leaves from the understory of trees, and the other eats leaves from the tops of those trees.This phenomenon would be described as

• A) competitive exclusion.
• B) interference competition.
• C) exploitation competition.
• D) resource partitioning.
• E) character displacement.

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