The forests of central China are the giant panda’s natural habitat. Lately, the Chinese have deforested this area to make room for growing cities. How might this deforestation affect the giant panda’s survival?

Deforestation removes the forests where giant pandas live, so it reduces the size of their natural habitat. With less habitat and fewer resources available, pandas have a harder time surviving. Therefore, the best answer is D: it will shrink the giant panda’s habitat, making survival more difficult.

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