Meerkats are small desert mammals that live in groups of 20–50 animals. You observe one meerkat standing upright on a stump, looking around, while other meerkats forage for food. 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.


D

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