Phoebe is observing a group of snowy egrets in the lake near her home to determine the main elements of the egrets' diet. she observes the egrets' behavior for four weeks and records the types of prey eaten in the table below. what can phoebe infer from the data in the table? week 1week 2week 3week 4insects13201815crawfish8152022fish 3111312other/unknown5284

These options are part of the question;
A. Fish are more susceptible to disease than insects are.

B.  The egrets prefer crawfish over fish.

C. The availability of insects fluctuates more than that of crawfish.

D. Egrets can catch fish more easily than crawfish

Answer; the correct option is B.  The egrets prefer crawfish over fish
To determine the main elements of the egret’s diet using the data in the table given, it will be observed that craw fish is the prey mostly eaten by the snowy egret because it has the highest number recorded for the four weeks while observing the egret’s behavior. Therefore, Phoebe can infer from the data in the table that the snowy egrets prefer crawfish over other preys.