Question

Some species form social groups only with members of the same gender. For example, elephants form groups with only females and their offspring. Once the male offspring reach a certain age, they leave the group and become solitary.
Which is a benefit of this type of social group structure?


A:Females do not have to compete for a mate.
B:Male offspring can belong to more than one social group.
C:Adult males can mate with females in several different social groups.
D:Females are the only ones responsible for taking care of the offspring.

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

When the females tend to form a solitary group, the adult males have an advantage of mating with females in different social groups thus enhancing on the productivity of the species.

Explanation:

When both the sexes of the species tend to make a group, the males and the females of the group have to mate with the members of that particular group and hence the males have restricted mating options which reduce the size of the herd. When the females have a separate social group, the males can mate with the members of different groups and raise the herd size in a short period of time. This helps in the increase in the population size and also helps in avoiding inbreeding depression which happens among small grouped animals.