Which outcome characterizes optimal foraging strategies when predators use territory maps?

💡 Explanation

Patch assessment relies on cognitive territory mapping; minimizing perceived patch travel distance becomes optimal. Because animals mentally skew maps making plentiful patches closer, they select for the distorted travel distances rather than true distances; therefore higher energy gain ensues rather than simple Euclidean routing.

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