Fruit Bats Require Water and Feed on Ripened or Fermenting

Fruit bats require water and feed on ripened or fermenting fruit and vegetables. Suppose a male and a female fruit bat colonize a newly formed island with limited fruits, vegetables, and freshwater. As the population grows, which of the following best describes what could happen first?

A) When the resources are limited, the fruit bats will limit the number of offspring so that all bats survive.
B) The bats will find other food sources to use so that resources are not limited.
C) Not all individuals will be able to obtain enough resources to survive.
D) Smaller fruit bats will evolve in order to use fewer resources and ensure that more bats survive.
E) Larger fruit bats will evolve that can store more food physiologically.

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