Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Boreal owls range over a much larger area than do other owls

Boreal owls range over a much larger area than do other owls of similar size. The reason for this behavior is that the small mammals on which owls feed are especially scarce in the forests where boreal owls live, and the relative scarcity of prey requires the owls to range more extensively to find sufficient food.

KEY TO NOTE: BOREAL OWLS NEED TO RANGE OVER A LARGER AREA TO EAT. THIS IMPLIES THAT OWLS OF SIMILAR SIZES LIVE IN AREAS WHERE FOOD IS MORE ABUNDANT, SO SIMILAR OWLS DO NOT NEED TO RANGE OVER AS LARGE A AREA.

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