Meerkats (Suricata Suricatta) Are Cooperatively Breeding African Mammals in Which

Multiple Choice

Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are cooperatively breeding African mammals in which a single dominant female within a group monopolizes reproduction. Which of the following statements regarding meerkats is FALSE?

A) Competition for reproductive opportunities is more intense among females than among males.
B) Female meerkats that achieve breeder status show changes in their behavior and morphology, such as increases in body mass and levels of aggression.
C) Meerkat reproductive behavior supports the general notion that patterns of parental investment are prime determinants of the nature and strength of sexual selection.
D) Meerkats display the typical mammalian pattern of greater parental investment by females than males.