Multiple choice

Reciprocal altruism is found in __________.?

Reciprocal altruism is an altruistic behavior in which the donor sacrifices for the recipient with an expectation that the recipient will sacrifice for it sometime later.

  1. monarch butterfly

  2. vampire bats

  3. tigers

  4. grey lag goose

  5. insects
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vampire bats (Desmodus rotandus) are example of mammals that show altruistic behavior. They share food (in this case blood) with other bats without any benefits for themselves.

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