Question

The diagram shows an example of a food web. What are common traits of the prey shown that help them survive? What might happen if the rabbit population suddenly shrank due to disease?

Answer 1

The common traits of the prey shown that help them survive are

Mimicry: Resembling another organism, such as a poisonous one, to deter predators.

Speed and agility: Outrunning or outmaneuvering predators.

Keen senses: Having excellent vision, hearing, and smell to detect danger early.

What happens to the rabbit population?

If the rabbit population suddenly shrank due to disease, there would be increased competition for remaining resources. Other herbivores that shared resources with rabbits would have less food available, potentially leading to their population decline.

Another effect is that there would be a disruption of the food chain. Predators that primarily relied on rabbits would have less prey, forcing them to adapt their hunting strategies or seek alternative food sources.

Answer 2

Adverse effect on the animals.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the rabbit population suddenly shrank due to disease, it will adversely affected the population of eagle, fox and coyote because these animals depend on them through feeding. Eagle, fox and coyote feed on the rabbit so if the population of rabbit decreases, then there will be scarcity of food for these animals and as a result decrease occur in their populations so we can say that adverse effect occurs on the population of eagle, fox and coyote.