A forest is cut down to make room for a housing development. Which population is most likely to survive?

A.
raccoons, which can eat a variety of foods

B.
woodpeckers that need to nest in a particular tree

C.
large predators that need to hunt over a wide area

D.
salamanders that hibernate in rotting logs

Question

A forest is cut down to make room for a housing development. Which population is most likely to survive? 	
	
 
A.
	raccoons, which can eat a variety of foods
	
 
B.
	woodpeckers that need to nest in a particular tree
	
 
C.
	large predators that need to hunt over a wide area
	
 
D.
	salamanders that hibernate in rotting logs

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I would also say A is the best answer. For the other three options, all of those animals require the land or a habitat in the land to survive, which will be cut down due to the new housing development. It does not say that the raccoons need the habitat to survive as they can eat anything.

anonymous · Answer

The correct answer is A. :)

anonymous · Answer

hello @mamamama111, if you have the answer, please close the question. Oh, And welcome to open study

anonymous · Answer

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