Emperor penguins defend an area around their nests. Their territory encompasses a complete circle around the nest with approximately a 0.5 m radius. If each nesting penguin has this same size and shape territory, what type of distribution will these animals exhibit?
A) clumped
B) random
C) dense
D) uniform
E) independent

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Emperor penguins defending a circular territory of a specific size around their nests will exhibit a uniform distribution. This is because each penguin maintains a consistent, evenly spaced distance from its neighbors to protect its territory, leading to a pattern where individuals are evenly spaced throughout the environment.

Emperor Penguins Defend an Area Around Their Nests