All of the following are true of primate dispersal, EXCEPT: It helps prevent inbreeding Most transfers of males occur during the breeding season the philopatric sex is the one that disperses Joining a new group can be difficult and have high costs to the new individual

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Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.