Question

In a forest ecosystem of Grass--- Impala--- Hyena, If all the Hyenas are taken away, what will happen ultimately?

• A. Grass land will not be affected.
• B. Impala population will remain stable.
• C. Impala will die of starvation due to higher population.
• D. Impala will live happily forever.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Impala will die of starvation due to higher population.

• When a predator, such as the hyena, is removed from an ecosystem, the population of its prey is likely to increase significantly. • In this case, the removal of hyenas would lead to an uncontrolled increase in the impala population.