You read that two populations of hyena are different subspecies. How would these populations compare?

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The ability to produce fertile offspring is one of the defining characteristics of two individuals or populations belonging to the same species. If two populations of hyenas are different subspecies, it means they are genetically distinct from each other but still capable of interbreeding and producing viable offspring. Therefore, option (A) is the correct answer. Option (B) is not necessarily true, as the size difference between populations does not determine subspecies classification. Option (C) and (D) are also not necessarily true, as behavioral and ecological differences may occur within subspecies as well as between them.

You Read That Two Populations of Hyena Are Different Subspecies