According to your book, why might a ground squirrel sound an alarm cry when it sees a predator?

A) to warn other ground squirrels, thus protecting the collection of ground squirrel genes
B) to confuse the predator and lure the predator away from its nest
C) to frighten the predator away
D) both b and c

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Paramdeep Dhillon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Ground squirrels sound an alarm cry when they see a predator to warn other ground squirrels and protect the collection of ground squirrel genes. This behavior increases the likelihood of survival of the individual ground squirrel, as its relatives are more likely to survive and reproduce if the predator is successfully avoided.

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According to your book, why might a ground squirrel sound an alarm cry when it sees a predator?A) to warn other ground squirrels, thus protecting the collection of ground squirrel genesB) to confuse the predator and lure the predator away from its nestC) to frighten the predator awayD) both b and c

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