Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) come up on a beach during breeding season. Males arrive first and establish a territory by posturing and fighting with other males. The posturing and fighting behaviors are probably the result of _________

A. intrasexual selection
B. intersexual selection
C. competition
D. kin selection
E. group selection


A

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