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Large populations of tortoises inhabited the Galapagos Islands before humans. When humans settled on the islands and introduced goats, the number of tortoises declined. What is most likely the explanation for the decrease in the tortoise population?

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Answer:it reached carrying capacity. the environment couldn't hold both the goat and tortises

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