Three bird species share a habitat. Bird A eats insects and plant seeds. Bird B drinks flower nectar. Bird C eats plant seeds.
A drought occurs in their habitat, and that season’s plants are wiped out entirely. What is the likely outcome for each type of bird?
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Responses
Bird A survives; both birds B and C die.
Bird A survives; either bird B or bird C dies, and the other survives.
Bird B survives; both birds A and C die.
Bird B survives; either bird A or bird C dies, and the other survives.
All of the above are possible outcomes.
To determine the likely outcome for each type of bird, we need to consider their diets and how the drought impacts their food sources.
Bird A, which eats insects and plant seeds, may have a better chance of survival compared to the other birds. Even though the plants are wiped out, there may still be insects present as a food source. This means that Bird A can rely on its ability to eat insects to survive. Therefore, Bird A is likely to survive the drought.
Bird B, which drinks flower nectar, is solely dependent on the availability of flowers for its food. With the drought wiping out the plants, the availability of flowers will be severely limited, if not entirely gone. As a result, Bird B is less likely to find enough nectar to sustain itself, leading to a higher chance of Bird B dying.
Bird C, which eats plant seeds, is also heavily impacted by the drought. With no plants left, Bird C's food source is entirely depleted. As a result, Bird C is less likely to find enough plant seeds to survive, leading to a higher chance of Bird C dying.
Considering the above information, the likely outcome is: Bird A survives, while either Bird B or Bird C dies, and the other survives.