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

drought
drought

wildfire
wildfire

flood
flood

monsoon

Answer 1

The environmental change that would cause the crocodiles to lose the competition for food is drought.

During a drought, water sources would diminish or dry up, reducing the habitat for crocodiles and making it difficult for them to ambush antelopes when they come to drink. This would give lions a better advantage as they can hunt on land, where antelopes would be more vulnerable without access to water.