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sergeinik [125]
3 years ago
13

In a hypothetical situation, a certain species of flea feeds only on pronghorn antelopes. In the western United States, pronghor

ns and cattle often associate with one another in the same open rangeland. Some of these fleas develop a strong preference for cattle blood and mate only with other fleas that prefer cattle blood. The host mammal can be considered as the fleas' habitat. If this situation persists, and new species evolve, this would be an example of _____.
Biology
1 answer:
zysi [14]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

<em><u>sympatric speciation and habitat isolation</u></em>

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Hope this help

HAVE A NICE DAY!!

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