Question

A snake and a hawk both live in the wooded area of a forest. Both the snake and the hawk compete for food sources, such as field mice. What is this competition an example of?

a. interspecific
b. intraspecific
c. codominance

Answer 1

A. interspecific

Step-by-step explanation:

interspecific competition, in ecology, is a form of competition in which individuals of different species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem. This can be contrasted with mutualism, a type of symbiosis. Competition between members of the same species is called intraspecific competition.

Answer 2

a/interspecific

Step-by-step explanation:

interspecific competition is when two species that compete for the same resources just like the hawk and snake.