Biology
Grade-7
Easy
Question
Diurnal cheetahs and nocturnal leopards use the same waterhole in a grassland savanna.
The above example is of which of the following competition?
- Direct
- Indirect
- Specific
- Non-specific
Hint:
The two animals do not fight here face to face.
The correct answer is: Indirect
- Competition refers to the situation where two or more organisms fight over same resource that is limited
- In indirect competition, the competing organisms or animals do not fight with each other directly for the same resource
- Diurnal cheetahs and nocturnal leopards use the same waterhole in a grassland savanna is an example of indirect competition
- Both the animals belong to different species, but require water for survival. They both compete or share for the the water from the same pond.
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