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Why do u think the bird populations decreased sharply after the rattlesnakes were eliminated?
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Why do u think the bird populations decreased sharply after the rattlesnakes were eliminated?

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Certain birds of prey feed on animals like snakes. When a large portion of snakes were eliminated from a certain ecosystem, it is likely that birds ran out of a primary food source and struggled to continue proliferating.
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