Imagine two populations of penguins live in the same ecosystem. One population begins to exchange stones as a mating ritual while the other population begins to dance by shifting from one foot to the other. Individuals from each population will only mate with individuals that display the appropriate mating ritual. Which type of reproductive isolation mechanism does this scenario describe?(1 point)

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Behavioral Isolation
Behavioral Isolation

Geographic Isolation
Geographic Isolation

Habitat Isolation
Habitat Isolation

Temporal Isolation

Answer 1

The scenario describes Behavioral Isolation. In this case, the two populations of penguins have developed different mating rituals (stone exchanging vs. dancing) that prevent them from mating with each other, despite being in the same ecosystem. This is a classic example of behavioral isolation, where different behaviors prevent interbreeding between populations.