In 2018, a global weather phenomenon called El Niño resulted in very heavy rains and flooding in Southern Texas. How did the heavy rainfall and floods affect small animals in the area? A. The heavy rainfall leads to more food availability resulting in the raccoon population increasing.

B. The flooding caused toad breeding grounds to shrink resulting in the toad population increasing.

C. The heavy rainfall lead to predators arriving in the area resulting in the bird population decreasing.

D. The flooding caused damage to mouse habitats resulting in the mouse population decreasing.