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Step 8: Simulate an environment with equal amounts of insects and seeds, but no fruit. Which flock will be able to eat the most? The least? Why?

Answer :

The omnivorous flock will eat the most as it eats both insects and seeds. With the removal of fruit it will not be affected much.

The herbivorous flock will eat the least as it has the option to eat seeds only after the removal of fruit.

Explanation:

Let us take the example of Finches. Finches have many different species with different variations adaptable to conditions favorable as per availability of the type of food.

Lets say -

Species X and Y is provided with insects, seeds and fruit.

Species X - Omnivorous

Species Y - Herbivorous

The species X will be able to eat the most as it is an Omnivore.

The omnivorous flock will eat the most as it eats both insects and seeds. With the removal of fruit it will not be affected much.

Species Y will be able to eat the least as it is an herbivore.

The herbivorous flock will eat the least as it has the option to eat seeds only after the removal of fruit.

Omnivore birds can eat both vegetarian ad non-vegetarian. Flock A will be able to eat the most.

Darwin Finch Experiment:

Darwin state that the finches radiate on the island according to the availability of food and later develop as individual species.

If there are 2 flocks of birds A and B.

Where,

  • A is an herbivore, and
  • B is an Omnivore

So, for the omnivore, both insects and seeds are available to eat whereas for herbivores only seeds are available.

Therefore, flock A will be able to eat the most.

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