Question

After reading the paragraph below, answer the question that follows In the North Pacific Ocean, two groups of the same species of killer whales (Orcinus orca) appear to be forming two different species based on what they eat. One group eats fish and the other eats mammals such as seals. Another difference between the two groups is in how they hunt. Whales that hunt fish tend to travel in large pods (groups of whales) and vocalize often. Whales that hunt seals, however, tend to travel in very small groups and vocalize very little. If these hunting differences brought about speciation, the separation would be considered:____________

Answer 1

Answer:

behavioral separation

Explanation:

The separation leading to the speciation of the two groups of killer whales would be considered a behavioral separation.

Behavioral separation or isolation is a form of separation that occurs between two groups of individuals (that use to be of the same group) as a result of preference for a particular behavior or set of behaviors.

The preference for the behavior eventually leads to the two groups becoming separate species, a form of speciation known as sympatric speciation.