The wild dogs in the savanna are experiencing a density-dependent limiting factor. This type of factor is influenced by the size of the population. In this case, as the population of wild dogs increases, competition for resources like food, water, and shelter also increases.
During the severe drought season in July & August, the limited resources in the savanna become even scarcer due to the lack of rain, making it difficult for all the wild dogs to find enough food and water to survive. This increased competition for resources leads to higher stress levels among the wild dogs, which can result in lower reproduction rates, higher mortality rates, or both.
As the population size of the wild dogs grows, the competition for resources intensifies, ultimately leading to a decrease in the overall population size. This self-regulating mechanism helps to maintain a balance between the population of wild dogs and the available resources in the savanna.
