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The reason why there aren't many predators is because of the food chain energy flow.
When one organism eats another it only takes about 1/10 of it's energy. Therefore in general as it only gets 1/10 there should only be 1 predator for every 10 prey.
There is also competition. If a lion and tiger only eat this one animal and the tiger always gets it the Lion will die off.
There are many predators. Everything that lives is preyed upon by another living thing.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThere can't be too many predators for each type of prey because a species could end up be wiped out. The food chain keeps a natural balance that would work if humans stopped destroying their habitats.
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∙ 9y agoPredators are generally less abundant than their prey because the prey is lower on the food chain in most situations. This causes the prey to multiply much more rapidly. The end result is that you will see more prey than you will predators in most scenarios.
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∙ 13y agoThis is because energy is transferred from trophic level to higher trophic levels. The energy transferred from level to level decreases a lot as energy is used up for respiration, loss as heat, loss during excretion. So the energy passed on to the next level only can support a smaller number than the previous trophic level.
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∙ 12y agoHere is a simplified explanation:
If a grazer needs 10 pounds of vegetation to produce 1 pound of body mass...and a predator needs 10 pounds of meat to produce 1 pound of body mass it takes 100 pounds of grass to produce 1 pound of mass in a predator.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it might eat almost everything.
Almost, not all.
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∙ 12y agoBecause cjskjwnakanhwms
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What would happen to the small fish population when there are less big predator fish?
The population would explode, becoming overabundant. Eventually, all the food would become exhausted and the fish would starve. That's why it's important to have a balanced amount of predators and prey. Of course, there should always be less predators than prey. The problem arises when there are less big predator fish than there should be.
What is the relationship between predator and prey populations?
There always has to be more prey than predator. If there is less prey, it will get eaten by the predator and then the predator will starve. If there are not enough predators, the prey may overpopulize.
Using the second law of thermodynamics how would you explain why predators are generally less abundant than their prey?
In some environments, the vast majority of the biomass of an ecosystem is in upper level predators! (Coral reefs come to mind)Right, um... The larger predators tend to be more ordered than large numbers of prey. They organize a bunch of little things into one ordered body. As the universe must descend towards disorder, there would typically be more (disorganized) prey than (organized) predators.
What tropical rainforest animals eat plants and meat?
In a stable ecosystem (like a rain forest), there will usually be fewer predators/meat eaters than prey/plant eaters, because the higher up you are on the food chain, the fewer of you there will be; If there were fewer prey animals than predators, they would all be eaten quickly, and the predators would starve and the ecosystem would break down. But if there are more prey animals than predators, the prey animals will live long enough to reproduce and keep the population stable, the predators will still have food and the ecosystem will stabilize.
Why predators are generally less abundant than their prey use the second law of thermodynamics to explain why?
Because the smoke weed lol
Do yak's have predators?
Yes. They're a prey animal, which makes them more than inclined to have predators.
What are the monkey's prey?
Other than occasionally eating small insects, monkeys are not predators and have no prey.
Why do large animals need to eat more than small animals?
they have less surface area and lose less heat Larger predators have slower metabolism and burn less fat during activity so they need less fuel
Do predators really kill only the old and sick prey What evidence is there for statements?
well,predators will eventually kill whatever prey they can catch whether old,sick or weak, but more often than not this will be the more weaker and feeble ones because they are easier to catch with less resistance.
Do predators really kill only the old and sick prey what evidence is there for this statement?
well,predators will eventually kill whatever prey they can catch whether old,sick or weak, but more often than not this will be the more weaker and feeble ones because they are easier to catch with less resistance.
Are predators always bigger than their prey?
The predator doesn't have to be bigger, but it must be adadpted to kill its larger prey
Why are large predators more common in savanna grassland than in deserts?
Savannas have grass that attracts herbivores that are the prey of predators.
