A species of ground squirrel is found in many areas of the United States along the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains.One population, however, is found to the west of the Rockies.Which of these potential explanations for the squirrels' distribution is an example of the dispersal hypothesis in zoogeography?

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A species of ground squirrel is found in many areas of the United States along the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains.One population, however, is found to the west of the Rockies.Which of these potential explanations for the squirrels' distribution is an example of the dispersal hypothesis in zoogeography?





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