Question 98

(Multiple Choice)

The harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja, is the largest, most powerful raptor in the Americas. It nests only in trees taller than 25 meters. It is a "sloth specialist," but will also take agouti. Thus, if these eagles capture too many agoutis from a particular locale, they might contribute to their own demise by


A) having too many offspring.
B) increasing habitat loss.
C) decreasing atmospheric CO₂.
D) increasing the number of sloths.

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