Upon observing a golden eagle flying overhead, a prairie dog on "guard duty" gives a warning call to other members of the prairie dog community that are foraging. Which of the following statements best explains this situation? O The guard dog exhibits altruistic behavior that increases inclusive fitness. O The guard dog exhibits innate behavior that increases survivability. O The guard dog increases the relative fitness in the prairie dog population. O The guard dog has higher individual biological fitness than the total population.

Upon observing a golden eagle flying overhead, a prairie dog on "guard duty" gives a warning call to other members of the prairie dog community that are foraging. Which of the following statements best explains this situation? O The guard dog exhibits altruistic behavior that increases inclusive fitness. O The guard dog exhibits innate behavior that increases survivability. O The guard dog increases the relative fitness in the prairie dog population. O The guard dog has higher individual biological fitness than the total population.

Biology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter52: Animal Behavior

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