After Studying Four Species of Newly Discovered Primates That Have

question 18

Multiple Choice

After studying four species of newly discovered primates that have the same body size,the scientists obtained the following data: Rank order the species by their expected social group size,from greatest to smallest,according to Dunbar.(no calculator needed)

• A)D > B > A > C
• B)A > B = D > C
• C)C > A > B = D
• D)B > D > A > C
• E)The answer cannot be determined with the available data.

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