Why do most predators feed crepuscularly?A. The shadows increase contrast resulting in ease of prey detectionB. The shadows reduce contrast resulting in poor predator detectionC. The early bird gets the worm, and the early shark gets the herringD. Predators nap in midday, shark siestaE. The predators are harder to detect in the dark

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Why do most predators feed crepuscularly?
A. The shadows increase contrast resulting in ease of prey detection
B. The shadows reduce contrast resulting in poor predator detection
C. The early bird gets the worm, and the early shark gets the herring
D. Predators nap in midday, shark siesta
E. The predators are harder to detect in the dark

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