In a large national forest of the western United States, a massive logging operation fragments a once contiguous forest into several hundred smaller blocks of varying sizes. Which of the following organisms would you expect to be most affected by this fragmentation?

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Mountain lions require large territories for hunting and roaming. Fragmentation of the forest into smaller blocks would significantly impact their ability to find food and mates, making them the most affected by habitat fragmentation.

In a Large National Forest of the Western United States