Why are rats and mice dangerous to the pipit and pintail birds on the island?(1 point)

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Rats and mice are poisonous to the birds
Rats and mice are poisonous to the birds

The birds build their nests on the ground since there are no trees on the island.
The birds build their nests on the ground since there are no trees on the island.

The birds compete with the rats and mice for the same food resources.
The birds compete with the rats and mice for the same food resources.

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The correct response is:

The birds build their nests on the ground since there are no trees on the island.

This is because ground-nesting birds like pipits and pintails are vulnerable to predation by rats and mice, which can more easily access their nests and young.