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They are vital apex predators that keep prey populations in check. Without predators, certain species with higher reproductive rates might become overpopulated and decimate their respective food sources - be they grasses, small fish, etc. This in turn affects the rest of the ecosystem... it's a far-reaching reaction that is difficult to predict in greater detail without a specific situation to discuss, but that's the gist of it.

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