In a species of birds, males court females by dancing and subordinate males are seen to join a dominant male and help in his dancing displays, though the subordinate receives no mating opportunities. If the subordinate male DOES NOT inherit the dominant male's territory upon its death, how would you explain this cooperative behavior? O Altruism, because the subordinate is receiving direct benefits Mutualism, because the subordinate is receiving direct benefits Altruism, because the subordinate is receiving indirect benefits Mutualism, because the subordinate is receiving indirect benefits
In a species of birds, males court females by dancing and subordinate males are seen to join a dominant male and help in his dancing displays, though the subordinate receives no mating opportunities. If the subordinate male DOES NOT inherit the dominant male's territory upon its death, how would you explain this cooperative behavior? O Altruism, because the subordinate is receiving direct benefits Mutualism, because the subordinate is receiving direct benefits Altruism, because the subordinate is receiving indirect benefits Mutualism, because the subordinate is receiving indirect benefits
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![In a species of birds, males court females by dancing and subordinate males are seen to join a
dominant male and help in his dancing displays, though the subordinate receives no mating
opportunities. If the subordinate male DOES NOT inherit the dominant male's territory upon its
death, how would you explain this cooperative behavior?
O Altruism, because the subordinate is receiving direct benefits
O Mutualism, because the subordinate is receiving direct benefits
O Altruism, because the subordinate is receiving indirect benefits
O Mutualism, because the subordinate is receiving indirect benefits](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4fe4c5ff-3153-480d-9c91-a45f42309b22%2F8bb3f756-d849-4362-a34e-404559b57d4f%2Fbif068c_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In a species of birds, males court females by dancing and subordinate males are seen to join a
dominant male and help in his dancing displays, though the subordinate receives no mating
opportunities. If the subordinate male DOES NOT inherit the dominant male's territory upon its
death, how would you explain this cooperative behavior?
O Altruism, because the subordinate is receiving direct benefits
O Mutualism, because the subordinate is receiving direct benefits
O Altruism, because the subordinate is receiving indirect benefits
O Mutualism, because the subordinate is receiving indirect benefits
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