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How do the pythons affect the population of the other predators, such as bobcats and alligators?

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Answer:Pythons cause significant impacts to native prey, such as marsh rabbits, deer, wading birds and even alligators. Their aggressive predation on native wildlife robs native predators, such as panthers, raptors, alligators, and bobcats of their primary food sources.

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Pythons cause significant impacts to native prey, such as marsh rabbits, deer, wading birds and even alligators. Their aggressive predation on native wildlife robs native predators, such as panthers, raptors, alligators, and bobcats of their primary food sources.
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