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choice between "short grass" and "tall grass," chose the "tall grass" while, 
offered a choice between "grass" and "trees," chose "grass." In another 
set of experiments, A. cristatellus were followed visually through the 
habitat after they had come down off the ramp. The spot where they rested 
after the movement was then recorded. These results showed that young 
A. cristatellus chose a grass-like habitat while adults chose a tree-like 
habitat. This accords with the distribution of the age classes of the 
species and shows that, contrary to some hypotheses, the young may not be 
forced by the adults to live in "suboptimal" habitats, Taken together, 
these experiments indicate that the behavior observed in the laboratory 
experiments was indeed natural and was similar to that used to select a 
habitat in nature. Thus the habitat selection interpretation given the 
laboratory choice experiments gains more credence. 
