Chapter 53, Problem 10TYU

Summary Introduction

To determine: At which age, the cohort of a female Belding’s ground squirrel produces the most female young ones.

Introduction: Female Belding’s ground squirrel is a species of squirrels that are inhabitants of mountains and are generally found in the mountains of the U.S. region.

Given data: With reference to the Table 53.1, “Life table for Female Belding’s Ground Squirrels”, the average number of female offspring alive and the age of the squirrel are mentioned in the below table.

Age of the squirrel	Average number of female offspring alive
0-1	0
1-2	269.64
2-3	237.49
3-4	148.07
4-5	90.65
5-6	39.52
6-7	15.3
7-8	9.65
8-9	7.72
9-10	1.58

Table 53.1