7 Organisms that must eat or consume other organisms to obtain energy are
autotrophs
c chemotrophs
heterotrophs
wylotrophs

as the gila monster consumes the eggs or young of the desert cottontail and gambel's quail, thus its main food supply is only accessible for a restricted time duration every year. however, for this, the gila monsters exhibit three adaptations, which elevate their survival rate in the desert condition.  

first, is that they possess huge bodies, and can consume greater concentrations of food during a small period. secondly, they require to feed infrequently as they can accumulate fat in their tails. ultimately, their rate of metabolism is very low, so that they can burn their reservoirs of fat gradually.  

some of your causes might be acidic rain or natural wildfires that cause the parks to be degraded

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