The selfish herd concept means that:
A. the odds of an individual in a group being detected by a predator increase as the number of other individuals in the group increases.
B. the odds of an individual in a group locating food increase as the number of other individuals in the group increases.
C. the odds of an individual in a group being eaten by a predator are reduced by the number of other individuals in the group.
D. the odds of an individual in a group eating enough food decrease as the number of other individuals in the group increases.
Answer: C
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