You want to study whether reciprocity explains the evolution of mobbing behavior in birds. You have two sources of birds from which to choose: (A) a group of birds from your lab that all originated from the same mating pair, and (B) a group of presumably unrelated birds from the wild. Which choice would you prefer? Briefly justify your answer.

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The Answer of You want to study whether reciprocity explains the evolution of mobbing behavior in birds. You have two sources of birds from which to choose: (A) a group of birds from your lab that all originated from the same mating pair, and (B) a group of presumably unrelated birds from the wild. Which choice would you prefer? Briefly justify your answer.

You Want to Study Whether Reciprocity Explains the Evolution of Mobbing