Meerkats are small desert mammals that live in groups of 20–50 animals. You observe a female meerkat standing upright on a stump, looking around. Eight of her young nieces and nephews are foraging for food around her
You hypothesize that this is an example of kin
selection. Which of the following supports your hypothesis?
A. All adults in the group, including those that
are not related to the young meerkats, are
standing upright and looking around.
B. The female meerkat in the question takes
food from the foraging nieces and nephews
when they find it.
C. The female meerkat in the question
spends her energy in all activities that involve
caring for the young meerkats.
D. Other aunts and uncles of the young
meerkats are foraging, and do not spend any
time standing up and looking around.
E. All adults in the group, including those who
are not related to the young meerkats, spend
energy in all the activities that involve caring
for the young meerkats.
C
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