Obtaining Food

Question 1

What is intraspecific competition

Answer 1

Between members of the same species and is more intense

Question 2

What is an advantage of dominance hierarchy

Answer 2

Reduced risk of injury and less energy used up, even the lowest in the hierarchy gains more food and safety than if it was on its own

Question 3

What are advantages of co operative hunting

Answer 3

Larger prey are tackled with reduced risk of injury, a chase may be maintained for longer so that faster prey can be caught.

Question 4

What is interspecific competition

Answer 4

Occurs between different species with similar food requirements