Female African elephants live in family groups that can include many adult members. Large predators will often try to isolate one elephant from the rest of the herd because it is easier for the predator to fight and kill a single elephant
When offspring are young, they typically travel in the middle of a herd, positioned among multiple adult elephants.
Which of the following is most likely the result of adult elephants positioning their young in the middle of the herd?
A. This behavior attracts the attention of predators from far away.
B. This behavior helps adult elephants protect their offspring from predators.
C. This behavior helps adult elephants protect themselves from predators,
D
This behavior ensures that younger elephants are killed first by predators.