The situation that is an example of interspecific competition is a snake and fox hunting mice. Interspecific competition occurs when different species compete for the same resources, in this case, mice as a food source. The other options involve either intraspecific competition (like the maple tree seedlings competing for sunlight) or mutualistic/symbiotic relationships (like bacteria living in the human colon).
Which situation is an example of interspecific competition? (1 point)
• a snake and fox hunting mice
• alligators hunting fish
• bacteria living in the human colon
• maple tree seedlings competing for sunlight
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