Jimmuy

Biology

31 December, 23:19

Review the chart, which shows the population sizes of three African animals in 1990 and in 2000.

1990 → 2000

Lions. 100,000.→ 47,000

Cheetahs 50,000 → 7,500

Zebras 15,000 → 2,500

Which explanation is best supported by the numbers in the chart?

A) Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and lions outcompete cheetahs.

B) The dwindling zebra population has led to the decline of the predator lion and cheetah populations.

C) Overhunting of lion and cheetah populations has led to a decline in the food source population.

D) Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and cheetahs outcompete lions.