The wolves and the moose on Isle Royale have a predator-prey relationship.
The decline of moose population followed sooner or later by a decline in the wolves population because the is less for the wolves.
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Yes, surprisingly, moose almost always beat wolves in a fight.
wolves would proliferate for about 10 years after a moose peak
It would never be a symbiotic relationship... the relationship would be parasitic (the flea benefiting from the blood and the moose being harmed from the taking of its blood). - Actually parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship. any close relationship between two organisms is a symbiotic relationship no matter the conditions of said relationship
The decline of moose population followed sooner or later by a decline in the wolves population because the is less for the wolves.
The prey in the predator-prey relationship on Isle Royale are moose, which are herbivores that graze on vegetation. The predators are wolves, which hunt and feed on the moose population as their primary food source.
The wolf population on Isle Royale in Lake Superior decreased significantly from 50 to only 14 individuals between 1975 and 1985. This decline was due to a combination of factors including genetic issues from a small population size, disease, and a lack of prey.
In the Great Lakes area, moose are often a large part of the diet of wolves. Therefore a decline in the wolf population would naturally follow the decline of the moose population on Isle Royale.
Ninety-nine percent of Isle Royale is designated as a federal wilderness area and as the island's top predator, wolves are essential to controlling the island's moose population.
The moose on Isle Royale are referred to as "meese", because they resemble mice rather than moose. Natural selection will eventually shrink these moose down and turn them into mice, making the ecosystem of isle royale FUBAR'ed.
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Yes, surprisingly, moose almost always beat wolves in a fight.
Wolves or ticks will eat a moose.
Parasitic.
wolves would proliferate for about 10 years after a moose peak