Despite inhabiting overlapping ranges,the western spotted skunk and the eastern spotted skunk do not interbreed,partly because the western species breeds in early fall and the eastern species breeds in late winter to early spring.This is an example of _______ isolation.
A) chemical
B) gametic
C) postzygotic
D) temporal
E) mechanical

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The described isolation mechanism is temporal isolation, which occurs because the two species mate at different times of the year. The other types of isolation listed (chemical, gametic, postzygotic, and mechanical) do not apply to this situation.

Despite Inhabiting Overlapping Ranges,the Western Spotted Skunk and the Eastern