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Why do courtship behaviors usually happen in response to seasonal changes? (1 point)
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to ensure that mating happens in optimal survival conditions
to ensure that mating happens in optimal survival conditions

to ensure that offspring do not interfere with migration season
to ensure that offspring do not interfere with migration season

to ensure that offspring are born in optimal survival conditions
to ensure that offspring are born in optimal survival conditions

to ensure that mating does not interfere with migration season
to ensure that mating does not interfere with migration season
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to ensure that offspring are born in optimal survival conditions.

Courtship behaviors are often timed to coincide with seasonal changes when environmental conditions are most favorable for the survival of offspring. This increases the likelihood that the young will thrive and survive.