Imagine That a Researcher Discovers Two New Similar Species of Bats

question 131

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a researcher discovers two new similar species of bats in the same geographic area. Amazingly, one of these species preys upon insects during the day. The other speciesas one would expectis nocturnal and only feeds during the night. These two bat species would be considered to be _____ separated.

• A)temporally
• B)allopatrically
• C)energetically
• D)peripatrically

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