Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements does NOT relate to antipredator behavior and defense against snakes in California ground squirrels?
A) Young squirrel pups have low serum-to-venom binding levels.
B) Serum-to-venom binding levels increase after the pups emerge from the burrow, which corresponds with an increase in snake predation risk.
C) Serum-to-venom binding levels in squirrel pups change only when the pups are exposed to snakes early in life.
D) High serum-to-venom binding levels indicate strong defenses against snakebites.
E) Squirrel pups emerge from their natal burrows when they are about forty days old.
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