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The population size of a predator species is directly controlled by?

The population size (number) of a predator species is directly controlled by the availability of a food source (prey). The more prey available, the greater growth in the number of predator species.


Is a three toed sloth a predator or prey?

Generally the Asian kitten but it can range from anything from the common kettle chicken to the knife ant.


What is a nondiscriminatory predator?

A nondiscriminatory predator refers to a predator that preys on any available species within its habitat, without specific targeting or preference for a particular species. These predators tend to feed on a variety of prey without showing selectivity based on species.


What are 3 examples pf predator-prey relationship in a tropical rainforest?

The jaguar is the predator and the sloth is the prey


How will the size of a predator population affect the numbers of prey?

This will depend on the specific ecosystem and the specific predator and prey relationship being examined within that ecosystem. If, as an oversimplified example, a drought caused a reduction in edible plant foods for a prey animal, the population of said prey animal may decrease. If the prey population decreased, there would not be enough food to support the current predator population, and a number of the predators would die until a balance was reached.The overall idea is fairly simple, however. If weather conditions are favorable to the increase of the population of a prey species, then the prey species's population will increase, all other things being equal. When the population of a prey species increases, then more of the offspring of the predator species can survive, allowing the population of the predator to increase. If weather somehow decreases the population of a prey animal, then this will also reduce the population of the predator species, all other things being equal.It is important to remember, however, that ecosystems are very complicated and it is rare that a predator will only have one prey item and a prey item will have only one predator. As a result, if a changed condition caused one prey species to decrease but another one to increase, the predator population may not be affected, and so on.

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What kind of relationship does a polar bear have with other species?

The Polar bear is a giant apex predator and hence it shares a Predator - Prey relationship with other species.


What is a prey of a sloth bear?

The three toed sloth is herbivorous except that it eats some insects. The two toed sloth is mostly herbivorous too, but they also eat insects, and even small vertebrates if they manage to catch them.


Is the Gobi bear a predator or prey?

a predator


What kinds of relationships do polar bears have with other animals?

Usually a predator/prey relationship, with the bear being the predator.


Who is the predator for sumatran tigers?

Asiatic black bears, and even sloth bears and sun bears. Tigers sometimes will prey on these species. None are a threat to a tiger at all.


Is it advantageous for a predator to prey on a single prey species?

Not true.


Is a polar bear predator or prey?

The Polar Bear is an Apex Predator. Seals are the preferred diet/prey for Polar Bears. Most of its diet consists of ringed or bearded seals. They are also known to hunt and kill adult Walruses and even Beluga Whales. No other animal is known to kill or consume the Polar Bear. So, they are not prey to any other species of animals


Is it advantageous for a predator to prey exclusively on a single prey species?

Not true.


The population size of a predator species is directly controlled by?

The population size (number) of a predator species is directly controlled by the availability of a food source (prey). The more prey available, the greater growth in the number of predator species.


What is the relationship between two species?

predator/prey


Is a sloth predator or prey?

People and scientist thought the sloth was not a prey even with its slow pace. But now a new true has been known. The sloth has fell prey to the spectacled owl. This bird measures less than 20 inches tall and weighs less than three pounds.


What is the population size of predator species directly controlled by?

The population size of predator species is typically controlled by the availability of prey, competition with other predators, and environmental factors like habitat and climate. The population size can fluctuate based on these factors, leading to dynamic predator-prey relationships.