Monday, November 21, 2011

Give an example of behavioral isolation?

Give an example of behavioral isolation.Give an example of behavioral isolation?
For example, there are two different species of cricket that would be indistinguishable unless you heard their mating song: they are of a noticeably different pitch. A behaviorally isolated creature will only be able to conduct successful courtship with an animal with similar mating behavior.Give an example of behavioral isolation?
Cheetahs and lions.





There is no mechanical isolation between these two species of cat so if forced (or manipulated in a laboratory) an individual from each population is able to successfully mate and reproduce.





This doesn't happen in the wild however. Why? Because a behavioral isolation mechanism exists between their respective courting rituals.

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