Chapter 4, Problem 20A

Summary Introduction

To write:

The reproductive strategy of the animal in the photo.

Introduction:

The reproductive strategy is to explain to the growth of the reproductive strategies of an organism. There are two types of reproductive strategy, r and k, r strategists rely on producing a greater number of offspring and less care and K selected strategist rely on more care and less offspring.

Explanation of Solution

In this photo animal is the cow and they followed k type reproductive strategy. The cow has a large body size and slow growth rate. K − Strategy species reaches near the carrying capacity (K) of the environment.

The cow has a low rate of reproduction means they reproduce once in a year. The cow has a long gestation period, slow maturation, and long lifespan. They give good parental care to their offspring, and more stable in the biological community.

K selection is more common in large body size animals such as humans, elephants, cows, and whales with overlapping generations.

Conclusion

Therefore, cow has k type reproductive strategy, which is large body size, good parental care, late maturation, and slow growth rate.