On average, which leaves more offspring that survive to become adults and reproduce: a pair of elephants or a pair of rabbits?
a) if both populations are stable, then the pair of elephants and the pair of rabbits s will leave the same number of offspring that survive to become adults and reproduce
b) the pair of elephants will leave more, because any individual elephant born is more likely to survive to become an adult and reproduce
c) the pair of rabbits will leave more, because they have so many more offspring per breeding season than do the pair of elephants
d) the pair of elephants will leave more, because elephants live much longer and have more breeding seasons
e) the pair of rabbits will leave more, because they reach sexual maturity more rapidly
Answer: a) if both populations are stable, then the pair of elephants and the pair of rabbits s will leave the same number of offspring that survive to become adults and reproduce
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