Question

Pangolins are capable of reproducing when they are two years old. Which of the following is necessary for any individual pangolin to reproduce?
A. the ability to bear multiple young at once

B. the ability to fight off predators

C. the ability to survive until it reproduces

D. the ability to produce milk to feed its offspring


The answer on Study Island is C. the ability to survive until it reproduces.

Answer 1

I think the correct answer is B. The ability to fight off predators. Pangolin's mother nurture their young ones in nesting burrows. A mother will protectively roll around her baby when sleeping or if threatened. Babies nurse three to four months but can eat termite and ants at one month.

Answer 2

 The correct answer is C. The ability to survive until it reproduces.

In order for any individual organism, including a pangolin, to reproduce, it must survive long enough. For pangolins, this means surviving at least two years. Females, in addition, must survive through gestation so that they can give birth. It is not necessary that they bear multiple young or fight off predators, so long as they can avoid or survive predators. Only female pangolins need to be able to lactate—or produce milk—if they want their offspring to survive to adulthood.