Question

Hippopotamuses live in Africa’s rivers and lakes. They’re herbivores and coexist with other herbivores and carnivores. Which action could lead to a decrease in the number of hippos?

Answer 1

Maybe the decrease in plants they eat

Otherwise known as deforestation

Answer 2

The Hippopotamuses lives in the river and lakes of Africa. They are herbivores and co exist with other herbivores and carnivores.

There can be two possible reasons for the decrease in the number of hippos.

The carnivores lion and hyena can eat the hippo( young hippos) which will reduce the number of hippos.

The other reason could be reduction in the number of plants that hippos eat.