Question

which is an example of foraging as a benefit of social behavior?
a blue jay eats birdseed from a bird feeder.
three lions hunt and capture a zebra.
worker bees build a nest and the queen bee lays eggs.
a male chimpanzee mates with several different females.

Explanation:

Foraging refers to searching for and obtaining food. Social behavior involves cooperative actions among members of a group.

• The blue jay acts alone, so it is not social foraging.
• Three lions hunting together is cooperative social behavior focused on capturing food (foraging), which fits the definition.
• Worker bees building a nest and the queen laying eggs relates to colony maintenance/reproduction, not foraging.
• The chimpanzee's mating is reproductive behavior, not foraging.

Answer:

B. Three lions hunt and capture a zebra.