Through initial observation,research led by Naud and Hanlon showed that the main adaptation in behavior,that increases reproductive success of a male in the cuttlefish Sepia apama,is
A) the use of the male's arms to sort and mix the eggs and sperm, to ensure successful fertilization before he leaves the female.
B) an altruistic trade, in which females allow a large male to mate with them in exchange for protection from predators during the vulnerable gestation period.
C) None of the answer choices are correct.
D) guarding the females from subsequent mating attempts by other males.
E) to change color and mimic another female, because the females are solitary and do not allow any males near them.
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