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Which of the following would be least likely to occur as a result of the lack of living space? A. Diversity among the Mountain Lions will increase and offspring will be healthier. B. A decreased number
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Which of the following would be least likely to occur as a result of the lack of living space?

A. Diversity among the Mountain Lions will increase and offspring will be healthier.
B. A decreased number of mountain lions can result in inbreeding which can cause genetic issues in the population . C. Mountain lions fight over the smaller number of possible mates and end of injuring or killing each other.
D. Food becomes scarce and animals starve

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D, resources are a density dependent limiting factor. The smaller the space, the fewer prey animals there are. It could also result in fighting over mates, but food trumps mating in regards to immediate survival.
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