A factory is built near a wooded area and stream. There are four different species of rabbits (1,2,3,& 4) that lived in the wooded area. Over several years, the factory has accidentally been allowing toxic material to leak into the ground. This toxic
material has been affected some of the local plant life. Some of the plants have died, some have quit producing berries and
some have not produced as many leaves as before. The stream has also been contaminated by the toxic chemicals. The rabbits
depend on the berries for food, the stream for water and the leafy plants for shelter. After several years scientists have made
the following observations about the four species.
Species 1 no longer eats berries and only eats nuts, and now make their home under rocks and drink the dew off the leaves of
plants.
Species 2 stil relies on berries as their main food source, they make their home under fallen branches and drink from the
stream
Species 3 eats both nuts and berries, make their home under rocic, and drink the dew off the leaves of plants.
Species 4 has added nuts to their diet, make their home under failen branches and drinks both from the stream and the dew
off the plants.
Which species has the highest chance of becoming extinct based on the theory of evolution? SC.7L15.2
A. Species 1
B. Species 2
C. Species 3
D. Species 4