Giant pandas live for about 20 years in the moist bamboo forests of southwestern China.Beginning around age 6, females give birth approximately every two years.One or two tiny offspring are born per successful mating, but usually only one is tended by the female over the first 18 months of its life.Which life history strategy fits most of these characteristics, and what type of survivorship curve would the giant panda most likely have?
A) r-strategist; Type I
B) r-strategist; Type II
C) r-strategist; Type III
D) K-strategist; Type I
E) K-strategist; Type III

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The characteristics described for the giant panda are indicative of a K-strategist, as they have a low reproductive rate, long lifespan, and devote a significant amount of resources to the care and nourishment of their young. Additionally, the survivorship curve for the giant panda is most likely Type I, as they have a low mortality rate through most of their lifespan, with a significant increase in mortality later in life.

Giant Pandas Live for About 20 Years in the Moist