According to your book, why would a mother bird feign injury and move away from her nest when she has hatchlings?

A) The behavior protects the young hatchlings.
B) It is learned.
C) It appears to be an inherited ability that emerged over many generations.
D) Both a and c.

Feign Injury

To pretend or simulate having an injury, often to avoid duty or work or gain sympathy.

Hatchlings

Young animals that have recently emerged from their eggs.

Inherited Ability

Inherited ability refers to traits and skills that are passed down genetically from parents to offspring, influencing aspects like intelligence, physical abilities, and predispositions to certain talents or conditions.