单选题 It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following might be an example of an inhibitor mechanism already proven to operate in nature?

• (A) Preying mantis females cannibalize their mates, limiting population growth of their species.
• (B) Beetles tend to collect in large groups, causing internecine battles between colonies.
• (C) Sea turtles tend to avoid laying their eggs very close to one another, causing their progeny to distribute evenly throughout the ocean.
• (D) Birds which settle upon the peak of a mountain naturally tend to build nests together to achieve safety in numbers.
• (E) Oysters tend to develop only to a certain size, due to the limiting effects of bacteria growth within their shells.