compare the reproductive strategies of a short lived species such as a starfish and a long lived species such as a hippopotamus

Starfish reproduce every winter by ejecting there eggs into the water, since they only live on average 35 years they reproduce about 35 times in their lifetime. Only a couple of the eggs will fertilize and turn into a Starfish.

Hippos are the only mammals in Africa that reproduce in water, Hippos reproduce in May and through June. Hippos usually live to around 40 to 50 years, and most hippos through May and June reproduce more than one time.

Explanation:

Hippos strategies of reproducing are better than Starfish.

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