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

flood
flood

drought
drought

monsoon

Answer 1

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

During a drought, water levels decrease, reducing the habitat available for crocodiles in water bodies. This could lead to a decline in their ability to ambush antelope as they come to drink, giving an advantage to lions who can still hunt on land. Thus, the competition for food would shift in favor of the lions.