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How can a predator population decrease but the prey population stay the same?
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∙ 12y ago
Even if a prey species reproduces incredibly fast ,this will just mean more food for the predators. More food for predators usually translates into more predators and more mouths to feed.
If this doesn't balance out the predator or the prey species die off but if it does balance out it is usually because the predators need a lot of time to find the prey or actually eat them, like if they had to guard their meal against scavengers.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agopredators decrease because when they eat there prey, they arnt getting enough energy that they should be getting. prey stays the same because they arnt dieing and not being harmed, and they hide or adapt into the environment so they can stay alive
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∙ 12y agoThey can eat more which would decrease the population
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∙ 7y agoPredators kill and eat their prey. If a prey animal is killed, it does not reproduce.
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What happens to the prey population if the predator population increases?
it stays the same or increases with the preythe prey will run out of food making it's population decrease. that will cause the predator's population to go down because of the lack of food
Are predators the same as prey?
It doesn't matter. The predetor will eventually kill out the prey but then the predetors population would decrease because of the lack of food. Eventually the the prey population will rise back up. This sort of "cycle" will happen again and again. It doesn't matter. The predetor will eventually kill out the prey but then the predetors population would decrease because of the lack of food. Eventually the the prey population will rise back up. This sort of "cycle" will happen again and again.
Symbiosis relationship of lion and zebra?
Lions and zebras have a predator prey relatiuonship. For example the lion is the predator obviously because it is the top of the food chain and the zebra is the prey because it get eaten. They aren't related in any other way.Actually there is, they live in the same habitat.
How a predator prey relationship can be a mechanism of population control?
As the predator population goes up, the prey population goes down, and vice versa.
What would happen to a population of predator if there was a sudden increase in food for the prey?
It would Increase or stay the same becuz More Food for Prey = More prey Nd More Prey = More food For Predator Get it I Tryd to Make This Easy For You To Understand and IM SUrprised I Pay attenstion in Biology :D
What are the effects of hunting animals too much?
Depends on the animal that is being over hunted. If it's a predator, then the number of its natural prey will increase. Might even cause numbers of other natural predators of that prey to increase, which could cause numbers of other species that they prey on to decrease, and so on. If it's prey, then the number of its natural predatores will decrease and might become endangered themselves. The over population of prey will compete with other species of animals that feed on the same food. These most probably will disrupt balance between animals that rely on the same rescources to survive.
What is the Outcome of Predation?
a. These are the same axes used for Lotka-Volterra competition. b. The predator population can increase only vertically. c. The prey population can increase only horizontally.
How does the population of prey affect the population of the predator?
The population of prey directly influences the population of predators as predators rely on prey for food. When prey populations are abundant, predator populations can increase due to more food availability. However, if prey populations decline, it can lead to a decrease in predator populations due to lack of food.
Predators and prey are they the same?
No, they are complete opposites. Predators are the ones hunting, and the prey is what the predator is hunting.
Are turtles a predator or prey?
in fact turtles are the same they hunt and the are hunted
What is the frogs function in it's habitat?
as an egg, prey for some, as a tadpole, predator and prey, as a frog, same as tadpole
How can a predator be a prey at the same time?
Some predators eat other predators.
