Although beavers are social creatures in the sense that they tend to mate for life and live with their families, they are also very territorial. In fact, in order to prevent other beavers from intruding, they create scent mounds around the perimeter of their territories. Because of this behavior pattern,

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Although beavers are social creatures in the sense that they tend to mate for life and live with their families, they are also very territorial. In fact, in order to prevent other beavers from intruding, they create scent mounds around the perimeter of their territories. Because of this behavior pattern,
 A. 
intruders are forced to adapt and create nests in trees, like birds, rather than live on the water.
 B. 
there can be an unlimited number of beavers living in an ecosystem, as long as intruders can become part of a family.
 C. 
food and other resources are often shared between different families living in an ecosystem.
 D. 
the number of beaver populations that an ecosystem can support is limited by the amount of space available to make habitats.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The most logically consistent option based on the information provided about beavers’ territorial behavior is:

D. the number of beaver populations that an ecosystem can support is limited by the amount of space available to make habitats.

This option aligns with the idea that beavers mark their territories to prevent intruders, indicating that available space plays a crucial role in sustaining beaver populations.