Multiple Choice
In primates, females usually provide far more parental investment than males. Why?
A) Primates are mammals, and in mammals, females lactate and males do not.
B) Primate males have other responsibilities, including defending territories, so females must always provide most parental investment.
C) Primates require a great deal of parental investment, and females are genetically better at providing parental investment.
D) Sexual selection is unable to operate on female mammals.
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