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Refer to the figure.    The graph displays the impact of gull behavior on crows foraging for chicken eggs (mock gull eggs) that were placed outside, on the border, or inside the gull colony. Do the data below support the predator distraction hypothesis? The graph displays the impact of gull behavior on crows foraging for chicken eggs (mock gull eggs) that were placed outside, on the border, or inside the gull colony. Do the data below support the predator distraction hypothesis?

Predator Distraction Hypothesis

A theory explaining certain animal behaviors or characteristics as tactics to divert a predator's attention away from the most vulnerable members of a group.

Gull Behavior

The various actions and responses characteristic of gulls, including feeding strategies, social structure, and migration patterns.

Foraging

The act of searching for and exploiting food resources by animals.

  • Differentiate among hypotheses, predictions, and evidence within the realm of scientific inquiry.
  • Cultivate the skill to rigorously assess theories and methodological strategies in evolutionary biology.
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Yes, the data demonstrate that with decreasing distance to the gull colony, the mock gull eggs are protected with increased gull mobbing behavior (red). This results in lower predation rates on the eggs (blue).