What is a possible mechanism resulting in the displayed relationship between a fe-male's capture by a predator while mating and the body size of the male she is mating with?
Explain the overall trend and ignore the s-shaped fluctuation at intermediate body sizes for the purpose of this question.
a. Large females tend to mate with large males, and large females are less likely to be caught.
b. Large mating partners slow females down and make them easy prey.
c. While mating with a large male the couple becomes a less attractive prey item.
d. Copulations with large males are shorter than copulations with small males, thereby decreasing the time during which females are less mobile.
e. A, C, and D.
E
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