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Review the chart, which shows the population sizes of three African animals in 1990 and in 2000.

Population Estimates of Animals in Africa in 1990 and in 2000

1990
2000
Lions
100,000
47,000
Cheetahs
50,000
7,500
Zebras
15,000
2,500

Which explanation is best supported by the numbers in the chart?
Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and lions outcompete cheetahs.
The dwindling zebra population has led to the decline of the predator lion and cheetah populati
Overhunting of lion and cheetah populations has led to a decline in the food source population.
Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and cheetahs outcompete lions.