According to the Evolutionary Perspective, Many Wild Animals Overeat When

According to the evolutionary perspective, many wild animals overeat when food is available. What explains this trend?

A) Weaker but rapidly multiplying species tend to overeat, which makes them less agile but less vulnerable to larger predators, who reproduce more slowly.
B) Overeating promotes an insulating layer of fat that traps body heat and allows the species to survive in a wider range of cold climates.
C) Overeating helps build energy reserves for times when food may be scarce or unavailable.
D) Species that engage in overeating have evolved so that they have high basal metabolic rates and do not hibernate, qualities that utilize the excess calories and promote survival.