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It's an evolutionary adaptation.

Higher order predators with few natural enemies produce fewer offspring because to produce many would deplete their food supply and result in mass starvation.

Prey species have to produce a great number of offspring to ensure enough mating pairs survive the predators and perpetuate the species.

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