Question

Some species form social groups only with members of the same gender. For example, elephants form groups with only females and their offspring. Once the male offspring reach a certain age, they leave the group and become solitary.

Which is a benefit of this type of social group structure?


Females do not have to compete for a mate.
Male offspring can belong to more than one social group.
Adult males can mate with females in several different social groups.
Females are the only ones responsible for taking care of the offspring.

Answer 1

A. female's do not have to compete for mates.

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Answer 2

Females do not have to compete for a mate.

Step-by-step explanation:

Due to grouping of animals, females do not have to compete for a mate because each group has its own male. They have a male with which she mate and produce fertile offspring and has a complete family so we can say that the benefit of such type of social group structures is that females do not have to compete for a mate in the population as compared to other animals.