Foxes in the Arctic primarily eat hare. Hare eat plants, such as berries, leaves, and grass.

If the plants in an Arctic area decrease in number, what will most likely happen to the populations of both the Arctic fox and the Arctic hare?

A. The population of Arctic hare will stay the same, which will lead to a decrease in the population of Arctic fox.

B. The population of Arctic hare will stay the same, which will lead to an increase in the population of Arctic fox.

C. The population of Arctic hare will decrease, which will lead to a decrease in the population of Arctic fox.

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Pierre Washington

14 June, 02:05

Foxes in the Arctic primarily eat hare. Hare eat plants, such as berries, leaves, and grass.

If the plants in an Arctic area decrease in number, what will most likely happen to the populations of both the Arctic fox and the Arctic hare?

A. The population of Arctic hare will stay the same, which will lead to a decrease in the population of Arctic fox.

B. The population of Arctic hare will stay the same, which will lead to an increase in the population of Arctic fox.

C. The population of Arctic hare will decrease, which will lead to a decrease in the population of Arctic fox.

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Savannah Gill · Answer 1

Cause and effect, food of the hares go down, less food, so less hares, less hares means less food for foxes, less food means less foxes

ppopulation of hares and foxes go down

answer is C