Meerkats Are Small Desert Mammals That Live in Groups of 20-50

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Meerkats are small desert mammals that live in groups of 20-50 individuals. You observe one meerkat standing upright on a stump, looking around, while other meerkats forage for food. This places the "lookout" meerkat at increased danger of being caught by a predator. You hypothesize that this is an altruistic behavior. What additional data would support your hypothesis?

• A)The meerkat who is looking around has already finished eating.
• B)The meerkat who is looking around is a male who later mates with a female, while other males do not.
• C)The meerkat who is looking around dives into a burrow when he spots a predator.
• D)The meerkat who is looking around forages for food after another group member takes his "post."
• E)The meerkat who is looking around runs off after a few minutes to a new foraging area.