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Chapter 45, Problem 7RQ
How is a clumped population distribution beneficial for prey animals?
- Being a member of a larger group provides protection for each individual from predators
- Prey animals rely on each other to acquire food
- Prey animals live in small family groups to raise young
- Clumped population distributions ensure that at least one member of the population knows how to identify the seasonal migration route.
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