As a result of destroying the forest, of animals losing their homes.
A. a number; is
B. the number; is
C. a number; are
D. the number; are
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A. a number; is
B. the number; is
(答案→)C. a number; are
D. the number; are
解析：考察固定搭配。固定搭配the number of”…的数量”，该结构做主语的时候，谓语动词使用单数形式。a number of许多大量，该短语修饰可数名词复数形式，在句中作主语，谓语动词使用复数形式。句意：因为破坏了深林，很多动物都失去了他们的家园。故C正确。