Bones were found in the nest of an eagle, a major predator of tree-dwelling primates. Analysis of these bones reveals they are from a primate species known to live a mainly solitary existence. From this analysis, what can you hypothesize?

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Tristian Riggs

12 January, 02:47

Bones were found in the nest of an eagle, a major predator of tree-dwelling primates. Analysis of these bones reveals they are from a primate species known to live a mainly solitary existence. From this analysis, what can you hypothesize?

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Rodolfo Buchanan · Answer 1

Prey - Predator interaction

Explanation:

We can hypothesize that sociality of these primates provide survival benefits the survival of the eagle.

The presence of bones in eagle's nest prove that the eaglwe had been feeding on the primate species. When analysis revealed that these primates lived alone it was easy to assume that their solitary existence made them easy prey for the eagle. So, we can say that sociality i. e. social interaction of the primate benefited the eagle's survival.