In a population of birds where there is an evolutionary stable strategy (ESS) with respect to foraging (feeding) behavior, what is an example of the strategies we might observe when they are feeding?

A. All of the birds in the population always start fights if another bird gets too close, or all the birds always share food, give or take a few rare instances.
B. Some of the birds might start a fight if another gets close, and others will share their food with a neighbor.
C. On some days, all of the birds start a fight if another gets close, and the other days they all share their food with a neighbor.


Answer: A. All of the birds in the population always start fights if another bird gets too close, or all the birds always share food, give or take a few rare instances.

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