Define the terms k-selection and r-selection. Which one is associated with primates? Why?

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K-selected refers to species that have few offspring and high levels of parental investment, while
r-selected are the opposite. Primates are k-selected because they spend a great deal of time
caring for and raising offspring individually.

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