Question

I am studying a fish-eating hawk that lives by large lakes and find that it could capture more pounds of fish per unit time if it were to hunt farther from shore instead of staying close to the shoreline. The hawk, however, does stay close to the shoreline. This finding demonstrates that

Answer 1

Answer: This finding will demonstrate that an optimal foraging hypothesis based on maximizing caloric intake alone is probably incorrect.

Explanation:

The Optimal Foraging Theory is the theory which helps to predict the behavior of an animal in relation to its search for food. The above scenario is an example of the Optimal Foraging Theory.

Generally, food will provide calories and energy to an animal but searching and hunting the food will require both time and energy. Therefore, in order the the animal might maximize its strength, it will choose foraging method that will ensure that it gets the most out out of foraging.

Hence, the Hawk will prefer to save energy, in order that it might maximize the total energy that will be gained from capturing fish near the shoreline.

Answer 2

Answer:

The findings demonstrates an optimal foraging hypothesis based on maximizing caloric intake alone is probably incorrect in this case.

Explanation:

This example can also be explained by optimal foraging theory which helps in predicting the behavior of an animal which it is searching for food. Food provides energy to the animal but searching and capturing the food requires both energy and time.

So in order to maximize fitness , an animal adopts a foraging strategy which provides the most benefit which in this case is energy, for the lower cost and by maximizing the net energy gained.