High-ranking female baboons have much higher food intake than low-ranking female baboons. How can a female baboon compensate for her low rank and acquire more food?
A) forage at the center of the group where she can spend less time avoiding predators and more time eating
B) provide the dominant females with a portion of her food so they will allow her to eat in peace
C) forage on the periphery of the group, but with a cost: she will be more vulnerable to predators
D) living longer
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