Mongoose are predators that began living on the Hawaiian Islands in the 1800’s. The mongoose were brought to Hawai'i to help control rats on sugarcane farms.
A mongoose is shown.
A mongoose is shown.
A mongoose
In Hawai'i, mongoose have no natural predators. They eat many species of native birds and lizards.
Which of these is a likely result of mongoose living on the Hawaiian Islands?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) an increase in food for other predators of birds
A
an increase in food for other predators of birds
(Choice B) an increase in mongoose predator populations
B
an increase in mongoose predator populations
(Choice C) a decrease in native bird populations
C
a decrease in native bird populations
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