Which of the following is NOT a function of intraspecific aggression?
A) to spread conspecifics out over a larger physical area
B) to provide the strongest animals with the best territories
C) to provide protection of the young from predators
D) to allow the weakest animal to be killed, insuring "survival of the fittest"

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Intraspecific aggression does not involve the deliberate killing of the weakest animal to insure the "survival of the fittest". This concept is instead associated with natural selection, which operates at the level of the population rather than the individual. The other choices are all potential functions of intraspecific aggression.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Function of Intraspecific