Meerkats are small animals from the mongoose family that live in cooperative groups of 5-30 animals.
Which two explanations tell why living in groups benefits the survival of meerkats?
A. Meerkats are immune to many venoms and can eat poisonous prey, increasing the variety of foods they can eat.
B. Some meerkats will guard the group while others forage for food, reducing the chance of being caught by predators.
C. Non-dominant meerkats that attempt to reproduce are often evicted from the group, decreasing the size of the group.
D. Meerkats have very little fat stores and must forage for food everyday, decreasing the amount of energy they receive.
E. Meerkats take turns watching young while the dominant female is away, increasing the chance of survival of the young.