The Reason That the Various Hawaiian Honeycreepers Are Vulnerable to Extinction

question 35

Multiple Choice

The reason that the various Hawaiian honeycreepers are vulnerable to extinction is

• A) the reduction of their habitats.
• B) the warming of their habitats, supporting mosquitoes that carry the pathogens for avian malaria.
• C) the encroachment of humans into their habitats.
• D) the importation of new predators and competitors into their habitats.
• E) all of these answers.

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