According to research conducted by Zanette and colleagues, exposing song sparrow parents to the perception of increased predation risk caused
A) offspring to retain too much heat.
B) pairs to produce fewer offspring.
C) pairs to produce more offspring.
D) female offspring to choose mates with territories farther away from predators.

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The research by Zanette and colleagues found that when song sparrow parents perceived an increased risk of predation, they produced fewer offspring, likely as a strategy to reduce the risk to their young.

According to Research Conducted by Zanette and Colleagues, Exposing Song