Which of the following is an example of feeding behavior that has a high energy intake to effort ratio?
a) human children eating dirt
b) crabs eating mussels that are intermediate in size
c) geese retrieving the largest egg-like object near their nests
d) a monkey reaching over a snake to get a peanut
e) vampire bats sharing blood meals with non-relatives
Ans: b) crabs eating mussels that are intermediate in size
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