Based on the context and the answer, generate a question. 

Context: Those forty - five seconds seemed like hours as I cautiously watched the bowl spin round and round , guarding my prized bowl of breakfast . Then began the countdown . 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 I could feel my heart bounce up to my throat and back down again with every passing second , even my breathing seemed to be coordinated with the timer on the microwave .

Answer:

They are very hungry .



What may be the reason for them reacting as they are about food ?