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Predators EAT their prey. If the number of prey diminishes there is less food available for the predators to catch so some of them starve to death. Similarly if there are numerous prey then the predators eat well and breed successfully and their numbers go up.
There is therefore a balance between the numbers of predators and their prey.
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∙ 15y agoWithout a great number of prey the predators will starve and therefore die off. Smart predators, which is most of them, leave the area when the number of prey runs to low.
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∙ 12y agoyes of course because it is necessary seeing as only a tenth of the previous energy moves up the energy prymaid...
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∙ 15y agoIf it was the other way around, soon the predators would have eaten all the prey, and would start to die out due to lack of food.
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What effect did removing the prey have on predators?
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What effect on removing prey have on predators?
they leave or the die out
Does the number of prey in an area determine the number of predators?
Yes.
Why the number of prey does not drop to zero?
Because - eventually, the gradual reduction in the number of prey animals would result in fewer predators. Less predators gives the prey animals time to recover their numbers. Therefore there will always be at least some prey for predators to feed on.
What is the effect of removing the predators from the prey?
Basically, the prey overpopulate. Way too much prey around without anything to even out the numbers.
How does color effect survival of prey?
Color effects survival of prey because it allows the prey to hide in the environment or to scare away predators. This can help the prey to survive.
Are salamanders prey or predators?
They are both predators and prey.
Are a salamander's prey or predators?
They are both predators and prey.
What are the chimpanzees prey or predators?
Prey bugs and predators leapords
What is the difference between prey and predators?
Prey animals are eaten by predators. (Preydators)
What happened if number of predators increase too much?
The amount of prey will decline drastically. The predators would have no more food and would have to find a new prey or starve.
How does a change in the prey population effect the predator population?
A change in the prey population effects the predator population because if there are alot of preys, then the predators would eat the preys and the population of predators would increase. But on the other hand, if there are not enough preys, the predators would starve and die which would decrease the population of predators.
