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Species that are r-strategists are usually larger than those that are K-strategists.

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Species that are r-strategists are usually smaller than those that are K-strategists.

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False. Species that are r-strategists are usually smaller than those that are K-strategists. K-selected species are adapted to stable and predictable environments, and they tend to have larger, but fewer, offspring and contribute large amounts of resources to each offspring. An example of a K-selected species is elephants. On the other hand, r-selected species are adapted to unstable and unpredictable environments, and they have large numbers of small offspring. Examples of r-selected species are jellyfish and dandelions.

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