Question

Owls and hawks are both predators, but hawks hunt during the day and owls hunt at night. This reduces ____________________.

A. predation

B. adaptation

C. mutualism

D. competition

Answer 1

Answer: D. competition

Predators compete with each other in order to achieve prey for food. Since owl hunt at night and hawks hunt in the morning, there is a way unlikely chance they would encounter one another to fight for food.