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When the hexapedes

(prey) population
increases, what happens
to the viperwolf
(predator) population?
Why?

Please help!

User Wilsjd
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Answer:

As the prey population increases, there is more food for predators. So, after a slight lag, the predator population increases as well. As the number of predators increases, more prey are captured. As a result, the prey population starts to decrease.

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