Question

The Canadian lynx is a large wild cat that lives in the cold regions of Canada. The snowshoe hare is the main prey species that is hunted by the Canadian lynx. The snowshoe hare eats grass, fern, and leaves. If the population of Canadian lynx were to completely disappear, what would most likely happen to the food supply of the snowshoe hare?

Answer 1

The population of snowshoe hare would outgrow the food supply, so there would be less food available.

Answer 2

If the population of the Canadian lynx will decline and completely disappear, the event will directly affect the population of the snowshoe hare. The snowshoe hare population will rapidly increase due to the absence of their predator. Also, their food supply will rapidly decrease due to the increase in their population.