A male fur seal defends a beach territory on a sub Antarctic island. Female fur

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A male fur seal defends a beach territory on a sub Antarctic island. Female fur seals congregate nearby and observe him fighting with other male seals to defend his territory. Which of the following is a proximate cause of the male's behavior?

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The male behaves in this way to show females that he is very healthy because he can spend so much time fighting.

A hormonal response, in response to increasing day length, leads to this mating behavior

The male behaves in this way to attract females that he can mate with.

Fur seals with this behavior are more successful in mating and produce the most offspring.

The male behaves in this way to show females that he is very healthy because he can spend so much time fighting.

A hormonal response, in response to increasing day length, leads to this mating behavior

The male behaves in this way to attract females that he can mate with.

Fur seals with this behavior are more successful in mating and produce the most offspring.

Explanation / Answer

A male fur seal is capable of defending a beach territory on a sub Antarctic island through fighting with other males. The most successful male will get a chance to mate with hundreds of females present in the territory. Hence the answer for this question is Fur seals with this behavior are more successful in mating and produce the most offspring.

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