In ecology, competition for resource is a common phenomenon. In the context of social interactions, competition is a ________ behavior.     cooperative     altruistic     spiteful     selfish

Q: Assume that you are studying a species of wasp that lives in hollowed out fruit. The species of wasp…

A: The interaction occurs between two species in and ecological environment. It can ne positive,…

Q: You document altruism in an animal species that you are studying: female zebras running at the back…

A: Kin selection and reciprocal altruism are two altruistic strategies that describe the mechanism used…

Q: The type of spatial distribution likely to occur when resources are localized is______ . The type of…

A: A phenomenon is arranged across the surface of the earth. It is known as “spatial distribution”. For…

Q: 7.Optimal foraging theory suggests that ____________.   A)  when handling time is long relative to…

A: Ecosystems provide foods, medicines, and energy, they regulate nutrient recycling and waste, they…

Q: Differentiate between interspecific and intraspecific competition and provide a specific example of…

A: In nature the resources available tends to be limited at any given point of time. This limited…

Q: Could feral cats hunt as pack or only solitary? Since they bigger and stronger could they defend…

A: Feral cats at most times live and hunt singly.  Some feral cats live in small groups which includes…

Q: When Charles Darwin discovered the various finch species on the Galápagos islands, he was surprised…

A: The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds belongs to the family Fringillidae.…

Q: Define optimal foraging behavior and explain how it is adaptive.

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: Explain the difference between a predator-prey relationship and a competitive relationship.  Use…

A: Nature there are many relationship talking between different organisms from relationship are…

Q: Because resources are limited, natural selection will favor organisms that acquire the most food and…

A: To determine: To determine whether the given statement about optimal foraging theory is true or…

Q: What is difference of feral cat, outdoor cat, indoor cat and street cat? What the biggest or…

A: Cats are the animals that belongs to the family Felidae. The scientific name of cats is Felis catus.…

Q: Why might individuals give up defending territories if the density of their population increases?

A: Because of the expanded trouble of defending the territory.

Q: According to optimal foraging theory... organisms will have a tendency to select the smallest prey…

A: Optimal Foraging theory is a behavioural model of ecology which helps to predict the animal…

Q: Describe how resource partitioning can lead to character displacement and thereby decrease…

A: When two species coexist in a single ecological niche,  it can lead to competition.

Q: . What is harm-reduction policy making? 1b. What is punitive policy making? 1c. How is…

A: Harm reduction refers to policies, programmes, and practises aimed at reducing the negative health,…

Q: Primate social structure of a group of animals refers to… Group of answer choices the sex ratio,…

A: Introduction: Primates belong to a group that forms a biological system. It is a group of species of…

Q: All of the following are factors that influence primate behavior patterns, EXCEPT? Group of answer…

A: The term "behavioral patterns" refers to a series of behaviors that are linked together in a complex…

Q: When an individual behaves in a way that reduces its own fitness butincreases the fitness of others,…

A: There are various kinds of interactions that occur between the different organisms that are present…

Q: Altruistic behavior in groups of related individuals is most likely driven by kin selection since…

A: Altruistic behaviour means the selfless motive of helping other people in terms of helping others.…

Q: Why is functional response to prey density important in ecological research?

A: Biology is a branch of science. Bio means life and ology means study. Biology is basically the study…

Q: What are types of antagonistic interactions within populations? Choose. All That Apply male-male…

A: A population is a group of similar individuals in a particular geographical area or space. The…

Q: Interpret the following graphs: In the graphs, the number of days are 18.. 1 day is equal to 60…

A: These two graphs shows the mean forgaging curve , and they are divided in 2 have intial 6 days of…

Q: Why domestic cats are solitary ? Can’t they be more like dogs to gain more social behavior with…

A: Human-animal companionship, also known as pet-human cohabitation, is simply one type of human-animal…

Q: Important benefits of living in a society include   a. increasing susceptibility to predation.…

A: A population is the number or group of living organisms that live together in the same place or…

Q: What should decision makers at Camp Bow Wow to gain a competitive advantage over other area day…

A: Camp bow wow is the largest pet care franchise. Here in the question asking that to gain a…

Q: kin selection theory or altruism

A: Organisms in the ecosystem are interdependent on each other in one way or another. Some organisms in…

Q: Which of these factors do you think effects the distribution of individuals in a population? Choose…

A: Community ecology is a branch of ecology that studies the interactions between the species that…

Q: Thinking about the Lotka-Volterra predator-prey model, what effect should an increase in searching…

A: The Lotka–Volterra equations, otherwise called the predator prey equations, are a couple of…

Q: As described by the Optimal Foraging Theory, and animals feeding behavior should maximize ________…

A: the Optimal Foraging Theory, and animals feeding behavior should maximize energy obtained and…

Q: Which of the following would not be a reason animals typically exhibit dishonest behavior? To…

A: In general, animal behaviors arise from an interaction between the animal’s physiology and its…

Q: Much of animal behaviour theory is rooted in optimality, using this theory and thinking about…

A: Territory is defined as an area that is worth defending. There are many benefits associated with…

Q: Which piece of evidence would best support the argument for kin selection as a mechanism for the…

A: Kin selection is when an organism ensure that their genes and close genetic relatives survive by…

Q: Value of one more item to you declines the more items you have…Explain this statement in the context…

A: Behavioral ecology is the study of relationships between an organism's behavior and the environment…

Q: what are two ways that several different species of birds can live in the same tree and not be in…

A: Different species living in the same habitat definitely compete with each other for various…

Q: During mating season, males of certain species will perform displays of aggression toward other…

A: 1. During mating season, males of certain species will perform displays of aggression toward other…

Q: Answer the following thoroughly and add comments as to how this topic affects humanity (and you) and…

A: Optimal foraging theory says that animals strike balance between two different strategies-  use less…

Q: How can the "straight line instinct" lead to problems? Explain by giving two examples, one about…

A: Straight line instinct is the tendency to believe that a trend line for example, the population of…

Q: Which competition is exclusively intraspecific? competition for shelter competition for mates…

A: Intraspecific competition: At the point when people inside similar species influence the development…

Q: Which of the following is not an ultimate explanation for behavior? O Birds migrate south because…

A: Animal behaviour is the study of how animals navigate around in their environment, engage…

Q: What is coevolution? Discuss in the context of predators and prey.

A: Answer :- The term coevolution is that when the beyond what one animal varieties can reflect…

Q: Give an example of how variety in a population can lead to resilience when environments change.

A: In a population the variation is the presence of different types of individuals of a species.…

Q: Which of the following is a cost of living in groups?   a. Increased risk of disease transmission…

A: Cost of living is an economical concept of amount of money needed for a healthy and good living and…

Q: interpret the following graph: In the graph, the number of days are 18.. 1 day is equal to 60 sec.…

A: Foraging time is the time required to collect the food. It increases when the food is not available…

Q: A social interaction between an actor and a recipient can influence their relative fitness. When the…

A: A social interaction between an actor and a recipient can influence their relative fitness. When the…

Q: Describe what is a pro-environmental behavior. Give at least three specific examples.

A: The environment is the surroundings of a person. It is different from habitat as habitat is the…

Q: If '+' sign is assigned to beneficial interaction, '-' sign to detrimental and '0' sign to neutral…

A: Introduction :-  Individual organisms live together in an ecosystem and depend on one another. No…

Q: According to proponents of behavioral ecology, Group of answer choices infanticide is beneficial for…

A: Answer : Option  'E' are correct  : Behaviors have evolved through the operation of natural…

Animal Behavior

Animal behavior can be defined as all the things that animals do. In response to a stimulus, an animal performs a certain fixed action pattern, or FAP, of behavior. This response occurs to make the animal more adaptable to change. So, behavior is generally a stimulus-oriented response. A behavior is an expression of the capabilities of the nervous system. A stimulus is determined by the environment, while the nervous system determines a response.