Question

Some mammals such as Moose, Deer, and Water Buffalos have defensive adaptations such as horns or antlers to fight predators. Males also use them to fight other males during mating season. Select the choice that correctly describes the adaptations described in the narrative above. Your answer: a)The antlers and horns are structural adaptations, and the fighting is a behavioral adaptation. b)These mammals are carnivores that use their antlers to attack and kill their prey. c) Antlers are examples of behavioral adaptations used by Moose and Deer d)Deer and Moose antlers are structural adaptations, but horns are not.

Answer 1

A- the antlers and horns are structural adaptations. The fighting is a behavioral adaptation.
Antlers and horns are physical adaptations that some mammals have acquired over time. However, fighting is not a physical feature but a behavioral adaptation used to beat other males during mating season.