On the Pacific island of Guam,large herbivorous bats called "flying foxes" commonly feed on cycad seeds,a potent source of neurotoxins.The flying foxes do not visit male cones.Consequently,what should be true?

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Since the flying foxes do not visit male cones, they cannot be pollinating agents for the cycads. However, since they feed on the cycad seeds, they can potentially disperse the seeds by swallowing them whole and passing them through their digestive system. This makes option D the correct choice. Option A is not necessarily true, as the flying foxes could be attracted to both the fruit and seeds of the cycads. Option B is not supported by the information given in the passage. Option C is incorrect because the passage states that the flying foxes do not visit male cones, meaning they cannot be pollinating agents for the cycads.

On the Pacific Island of Guam,large Herbivorous Bats Called "Flying