Question

You are an ecologist studying the life history of a newly discovered animal. You find that it reproduces slowly and has only one offspring each time it reproduces. What reproductive strategy does this organism use?

Answer 1

Reproductive strategy is described into r-selection strategy and K-selection strategy. When an organism reproduces slowly and has only one offspring each time it reproduces, this organism is classified as the K-selected organism. Examples of K-selected organisms are elephants and humans.