The map shows the historic range and current range of prehistoric and modern-day jaguars. Fossil evidence helped to determine the historic range for prehistoric jaguars from the last ice age (about 16,000 years ago).
Which factor would have most likely caused the jaguar habitat to change after the last ice age?
Responses
Other large cat species out-competed the jaguars.
Other large cat species out-competed the jaguars.
The northern climate became colder after the last ice age.
The northern climate became colder after the last ice age.
Jaguars developed thicker fur in the north.
Jaguars developed thicker fur in the north.
Jaguars and other large cat species developed mutualistic relationships.
1 answer
The most likely factor that would have caused the jaguar habitat to change after the last ice age is "The northern climate became colder after the last ice age."