Which of the following illustrates altruism?
A) Parent birds clean out their nests.
B) Parent birds spend much of their time and energy feeding their young.
C) Birds of a different species care for a cuckoo egg.
D) Males sing to attract females as mating partners.
E) A mother bird pretends to be wounded to distract a predator away from her young.

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Altruism involves an individual performing an action that benefits another at a cost to itself. In this case, the mother bird pretending to be wounded to distract a predator away from her young is an act of altruism, as it puts herself at risk to protect her offspring.

Which of the Following Illustrates Altruism