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Question
Struggle between cow and cow to get grass is called ______.
Options
Inter-specific struggle
Environmental struggle
Struggle against natural calamities
Intra-specific struggle
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Solution
Struggle between cow and cow to get grass is called Intra-specific struggle.
Explanation:
Intra-specific struggle occurs when the members of the same species fight for the same resources in an ecosystem. Inter-specific struggle occurs when the members of two separate species share the same resources in the same area.
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