Question

Many animals that live in mountainous areas take shelter in caves or rocky overhangs. Foxes and lynxes each tend to use such places for shelter.

Which word best describes the relationship between foxes and lynxes when it comes to shelter?


A. competition


B. cohabitation


C. parasitism


D. cooperation

Answer 1

A. competition. They both want the space but they won't share. So it's a competition over who gets it.

Answer 2

A. competition

Step-by-step explanation:

Competition is the negative interaction between members of two or more species that have demand of same available resources such as food, water, shelter etc. Here, both foxes and lynxes take shelter in caves or rocky overhangs. Due to limited number of available caves or rocky overhangs, these two species would compete with each other for the same shelter.