Despite Inhabiting Overlapping Ranges, the Western Spotted Skunk and the Eastern

question 131

Multiple Choice

Despite inhabiting overlapping ranges, the western spotted skunk and the eastern spotted skunk do not interbreed. One reason for this lack of interbreeding is that the western species breeds in early fall and the eastern species breeds in late winter to early spring. This is an example of _______ isolation.

• A) chemical
• B) gametic
• C) postzygotic
• D) temporal
• E) mechanical

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