When biologists use an optimality model to predict foraging behavior, they assume that animals behave in a way that
a. maximizes energy gained over time.
b. maximizes reproductive success over a lifetime.
c. maximizes immediate reproductive success.
d. maximizes the probability of survival.
e. I don't know the answer.
Answer: a. maximizes energy gained over time.
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