How might the rats brought to Easter Island by Polynesians have contributed to the demise of the Easter Islanders?
A)The rats brought disease to the people.
B)The rats ate the seeds of trees and the birds that pollinated trees.
C)The rats ate most of the humans' food stores.
D)The people starved after the rat populations disappeared.

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Rats are known to be voracious eaters and they could have eaten the seeds of trees that were critical to the survival of the Easter Islanders. They also could have eaten the birds that pollinated those trees, which would have led to the decline of the trees necessary for survival.

How Might the Rats Brought to Easter Island by Polynesians