Question

which is an example of adaptive social behavior?
a male deer tries mating with a female and is chased off by another male, but the original male finds another mate.
the grass that a rabbit usually eats is hard to find one season, but the rabbit finds another temporary food source.
frogs and their young have coloration that enables them blend in to their environment so they can sneak up on prey.
birds help take care of each other’s young to increase their chances of survival, and the behavior is passed on to offspring.

Explanation:

Adaptive social behavior involves actions by individuals in a group that improve survival/reproductive success, passed between group members or offspring.

• Option A: Individual mating adjustment, not social.
• Option B: Individual food adaptation, not social.
• Option C: Camouflage, a physical/individual trait, not social behavior.
• Option D: Cooperative care of young (a social action) that boosts survival, with the behavior passed to offspring, fitting adaptive social behavior.

Answer:

D. Birds help take care of each other's young to increase their chances of survival, and the behavior is passed on to offspring.