The Reduction of Floating Ice Cover Has Affected Penguins Because

question 7

Multiple Choice

The reduction of floating ice cover has affected penguins because

• A) Killer whales now can hunt them more effectively
• B) Leopard seals can leap out of the water and raid nests
• C) Krill, the food of penguins, grows better under the floating ice
• D) All of the above

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