Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: A certain species of desert lizard digs tunnels in which to lay its eg

A certain species of desert lizard digs tunnels in which to lay its eggs. The eggs must must incubate inside the tunnel for several weeks before hatching, and they fail to hatch if they are disturbed at any time during this incubation period. Yet these lizard guard their tunnels for only a few days after laying theireggs.[/quote]

Which of the following, if true, most helps explain why there is no need for lizards to guard their tunnels for more than a few days?

(A) The eggs are at risk of being disturbed only during the brief egg-laying season when many lizards are digging in a relatively small area.
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