What survivorship curve would you expect for a mountain gorilla?
A) no loss
B) early loss
C) constant loss
D) late loss

Name: What survivorship curve would you expect for a mountain gorilla? A) no loss B) early loss C) constant loss D) late loss
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What survivorship curve would you expect for a mountain gorilla? 
A) no loss 
B) early loss 
C) constant loss 
D) late loss

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mountain gorillas have relatively few natural predators and tend to live to an old age, with most mortality occurring later in life. Therefore, a survivorship curve with late loss (type I) would be expected for mountain gorillas.

What Survivorship Curve Would You Expect for a Mountain Gorilla