Question

Meerkats are small desert mammals that live in groups of 20–50 individuals. you observe one meerkat standing upright on a stump, looking around, while other meerkats forage for food. you hypothesize that this is an example of kin selection. what additional information would you need to know to evaluate your hypothesis? all other activities of this meerkat as well as those of all other members of the group the body size of this meerkat relative to other members of the group the degree of genetic relatedness of this meerkat to all members of the group the gender of this meerkat as well as that of all other members of the group the foraging success of this meerkat as well as that of all other members of the group

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: the degree of genetic relatedness of this meerkat to all members of the group

If the behaviors that displayed that one single meerkat is affected by their biological condition or even social role in its group, the intial hypothesis about Kin selection become invalid because the behavior would had nothing to do with mate selection.