You document altruism in an animal species that you are studying: female zebras running at the back of the group, closest to the pursuing predator, as the group runs to escape a predator. Both kin selection and reciprocal altruism can explain this behavior. What piece of evidence would support the hypothesis that it's kin selection?

You document altruism in an animal species that you are studying: female zebras running at the back of the group, closest to the pursuing predator, as the group runs to escape a predator. Both kin selection and reciprocal altruism can explain this behavior. What piece of evidence would support the hypothesis that it's kin selection?

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter39: Animal Behavior

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