Meerkats are small desert mammals that live in groups of 20-50 individuals. You observe a female meerkat who spends all of her time caring for the 1-year-old offspring of her sister (her niece or nephew) . The aunt is capable of reproduction but has not reproduced. Which of the following would contribute to the evolution of this behavior pattern?
A) The odds of any one female reproducing are completely random.
B) Offspring require the efforts of a single adult (the mother) in order to be successful.
C) Offspring require the efforts of at least two adults in order to be successful.
D) Offspring are independent at the age of 3 months, with no adult care after that point.
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