Question
Identify the type of interaction described in each scenario.
Sociable weavers are a species of bird found in Africa. All males of a colony work together to build a large nest that can house several hundred birds. This is an example of
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Typically, peregrine falcons hunt medium-sized birds, but they will also eat small mammals, reptiles, and insects. This is an example of
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Male deer, called bucks, head-butt each other to defend their breeding territory and female mates. This is an example of
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Sociable weavers are a species of bird found in Africa. All males of a colony work together to build a large nest that can house several hundred birds. This is an example of
.
Typically, peregrine falcons hunt medium-sized birds, but they will also eat small mammals, reptiles, and insects. This is an example of
.
Male deer, called bucks, head-butt each other to defend their breeding territory and female mates. This is an example of
.
Answers
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1. The interaction described in the first scenario, where all males of a colony work together to build a large nest that can house several hundred birds, is an example of **cooperation** or **mutualism**.
2. The second scenario, where peregrine falcons hunt various types of prey including medium-sized birds, small mammals, reptiles, and insects, is an example of **predation**.
3. In the third scenario, where male deer, or bucks, head-butt each other to defend their breeding territory and female mates, this is an example of **intraspecific competition** or **agonistic behavior**.
2. The second scenario, where peregrine falcons hunt various types of prey including medium-sized birds, small mammals, reptiles, and insects, is an example of **predation**.
3. In the third scenario, where male deer, or bucks, head-butt each other to defend their breeding territory and female mates, this is an example of **intraspecific competition** or **agonistic behavior**.