Asked by jimmybob

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.

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

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wildfire
wildfire

monsoon
monsoon

flood
flood

drought

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
drought

Reason: crocodiles rely on water to ambush; a drought reduces or dries up water sources, removing their hiding places and hunting advantage.