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An organism that has few offspring, reproduces later in life and has a long life span has a life history known as

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The answer is K-selected.

Based on the evolutionary strategies, species can be r-selected or K-selected. The characteristics of K-selected species are: large size of organisms, long lifespan, late maturity, few offspring, etc. On the contrary, the characteristics of r-selected species are: small size of organisms, short lifespan, early maturity, many offspring, etc
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