Antelope are hunted by both crocodiles and lions. When antelope bend down to drink water, they are vulnerable to lions on land and crocodiles in the water. The lions hide in the grass and ambush them, while the crocodiles hide in the water and ambush them.

Question

Which environmental change would cause the crocodiles to lose the competition for food?

(1 point)
Responses

wildfire
wildfire

drought
drought

flood
flood

monsoon

Answer 1

The environmental change that would cause the crocodiles to lose the competition for food is drought. A drought would reduce the water levels in the habitat, making it more difficult for crocodiles to hide and ambush antelope effectively when they come to drink. In contrast, lions would still be able to hunt on land without the same limitation.