Question

Imagine that an Eco system contains rabbits foxes wolves and deer. The following predator prey relationships exist rabbits are in by foxes and wolves deer are eaten by wolves and foxes are eaten by wolves select the animal whose absence would have the greatest negative affect in the Eco system

Answer 1

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The animal whose absence would have the greatest negative effect in the ecosystem would be the wolves. Since they prey on both deer and foxes, their absence would cause the deer and fox populations to increase unchecked, leading to overgrazing of vegetation by deer and potentially causing the rabbit population to decline due to competition for resources. This would disrupt the balance of the ecosystem and could potentially lead to a collapse of the entire food chain.