An individual vampire bat shares a blood meal with another individual bat.This sharing helps the recipient survive but imposes a cost on the donor.Which term best describes this behavior?

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The behavior described is an example of altruism, where one individual (the donor) incurs a cost to benefit another individual (the recipient). This type of behavior can evolve if the benefits to the recipient outweigh the costs to the donor, and if the individuals sharing the behavior are genetically related.

An Individual Vampire Bat Shares a Blood Meal with Another