Birds are more likely to form pair-bonds than mammals because … Group of answer choices: A. Bird reproductive physiology makes it easier to judge paternity certainty B. Flight makes it easier to find mates C. Bird species are unable to defend critical resources the way mammals can D. Male mammals have higher levels of testosterone making them more likely to fight E. Either bird parent can sit on the nest or feed chicks while the chicks are too young to fly

Birds are more likely to form pair-bonds than mammals because … Group of answer choices: A. Bird reproductive physiology makes it easier to judge paternity certainty B. Flight makes it easier to find mates C. Bird species are unable to defend critical resources the way mammals can D. Male mammals have higher levels of testosterone making them more likely to fight E. Either bird parent can sit on the nest or feed chicks while the chicks are too young to fly

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter12: Processes Of Evolution

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