SAT Evidence Question
| Bird | Mean body mass (grams) |
|---|---|
| pied -billed grebe | 409 |
| common ringed plover | 60 |
| common snipe | 126 |
Mean Body Mass of Birds Known to Perform Broken-Wing Display One antipredator defense that the grey-headed lapwing uses to protect its nest and young chicks is called “broken-wing display”; this form of deceptive defense involves an adult bird pretending to be injured and unable to fly in order to distract an approaching predator. Broken-wing display has been documented in 285 bird species from 13 different avian orders. A student predicts that bird species with mean body masses greater than 150 grams do not use deceptive defenses because larger birds tend to be more more effective than smaller birds at using aggressive defenses to protect nests from predators, making defenses unnecessary. Which choice most effectively uses data from the table that weaken the student's prediction?
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