DrWigand Studies the Use of Alarm Calls in a Population

question 169

Multiple Choice

Dr.Wigand studies the use of alarm calls in a population of vervet monkeys.She presents the monkeys with different types of predators (e.g. ,leopard,snake,hawk) and records their vocalizations.What should Dr.Wigand expect to find when she analyzes the alarm calls?

• A)Vervet monkeys only produce alarm calls for the most threatening of the predators.
• B)Vervet monkeys use different alarm calls for different predators.
• C)Vervet monkeys use the same alarm call for all different types of predators.
• D)Vervet monkeys do not produce alarm calls but only calls specific to mating and aggression.

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