Female nonhuman primates often begin to reproduce before they are fully grown. Empirical evidence supports the idea that these young females
A) can achieve high fertility and low infant mortality equivalent to middle-age and older females.
B) will have shorter interbirth intervals than fully grown females.
C) will have lower fertility than middle-age females.
D) will not achieve full adult size in their lifetimes.

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The Answer of Female nonhuman primates often begin to reproduce before they are fully grown. Empirical evidence supports the idea that these young females
A) can achieve high fertility and low infant mortality equivalent to middle-age and older females.
B) will have shorter interbirth intervals than fully grown females.
C) will have lower fertility than middle-age females.
D) will not achieve full adult size in their lifetimes.

Female Nonhuman Primates Often Begin to Reproduce Before They Are