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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?

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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. 
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