Gestation Times and Longevity Thetable below shows the

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Gestation Times and Longevity Thetable below shows the gestation time in daysand the average longevity in years for a variety ofmammals in captivity; the potential life span of animalsis rarely attained for animals in the wild.11Avg AvgGestation Longevity Gestation LongevityAnimal (days) (yrs) Animal (days) (yrs)Ass 365 12 Hippopotamus 238 41Baboon 187 20 Horse 330 20Bear (black) 219 18 Kangaroo (gray) 36 7Bear (grizzly) 225 25 Leopard 98 12Bear (polar) 240 20 Lion 100 15Beaver 105 5 Monkey (rhesus) 166 15Bison 285 15 Moose 240 12Camel 406 12 Mouse (meadow) 21 3Cat (domestic) 63 12 Mouse (dom.white) 19 3Chimpanzee 230 20 Opossum (American) 13 1Chipmunk 31 6 Pig (domestic) 112 10Cow 284 15 Puma 90 12Deer (whitetailed) 201 8 Rabbit (domestic) 31 5Dog (domestic) 61 12 Rhinoceros (black) 450 15Elephant (African) 660 35 Rhinoceros (white) 480 20Elephant (Asian) 645 40 Sea lion (California) 350 12Elk 250 15 Sheep (domestic) 154 12Fox (red) 52 7 Squirrel (gray) 44 10Giraffe 457 10 Tiger 105 16Goat (domestic) 151 8 Wolf (maned) 63 5Gorilla 258 20 Zebra (Grant's) 365 15Guinea pig 68 4Source: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011a. Draw a scatterplot for the data.b. Describe the form, direction, and strength for thepattern in the scatterplot.c. Are there any outliers or other unusual data pointsin the set? If so, to which animals do these datapoints correspond?d. Remove the outliers or unusual data points fromthe set, and reconstruct the scatterplot. Does itappear that a straight line is appropriate fordescribing the data?

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