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How are musk ox affected by a lengthened warm season?

A lengthened warm season results in more active arctic wolves. Wolves prey on musk ox so the population would decline.

A lengthened warm season results in the shriveling of plants that musk ox eat. Without these plants, musk ox cannot survive.

A lengthened warm season results in more slugs that grow on plants that musk ox eat. Slugs are known to carry parasites that can kill musk ox.

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All of the above, but if that’s not an option I would go for C. Musk ox are herbivores, and therefore a huge part of their diet depends on the plants that grow around them. The long warm season would bring out more slugs since they would have the time to populate.
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