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Diurnal cheetahs and nocturnal leopards use the same waterhole in a grassland savanna.
The above example is of which of the following competition?

  1. Direct
  2. Indirect
  3. Specific
  4. Non-specific

hintHint:

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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