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Chapter 36, Problem 3MCQ
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Foraging is the process of movement of animals for the process of finding of food from one place to another. Every organism needs food and water for its proper growth and its survival. There is a theory called the optimal foraging theory. This theory basically tells that the reason why an animal sticks to have only few types of foods only.
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Ch. 36.1 - What is ethology?Ch. 36.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 3MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 4MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 5MCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 3MC
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