Question

A researcher wants to estimate the number of short-tailed bandicoots in lowland forests of

Arunachal Pradesh. She trapped 180 individuals of bandicoots, which she then marked with

ear tags and released back into the forest. She came back ten days later and trapped another

220 individuals, of which 110 individuals were previously tagged. In between the two

captures, unknown to the researcher, 20 of the tagged individuals died from snagging their

ears in the undergrowth. Which of the following is the most likely estimate of the initial

population size of the bandicoots?​

Answer 1

Answer:

E

Explanation: