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After a rainy summer and excessive weed growth, a population of mice has doubled in size because of a greater food supply. The main predators of the

mice are owls. Predict how the owl population in the same community is likely to change

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They'll probably eat more and feel less challenged as they can accsess the mouses easisly. Being in an envirment that challenges you is important, it is essential to self growth. Also it is unhealthu for the owls to eat to many mouses.

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Since there is an increase in food (mice), there will be an increase in the number of owls. And this is because animals tend to move more to a stable and sufficient food source. The same way the same way the mice population increased when the weeds increased, owls will also increase in number.
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