Question

Explain what would happen to the number of rats if the eagles died from a disease.

Answer 1

The rabbit population willl increase because the eagles are not present to feaast on them. The population of the snake will also increase since the Eagles are not present and the rat's population will increase as welll because it's only 1 animal who is eating them.

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Answer 2

If eagles died of disease, the number of snakes that prey on rats will increase, which will decrease the number of rats. Also, eagles will cause the and rabbit population to increase, decreasing the plant population and therefore decreasing the rat population because of the lack of food.

tldr; rats will decrease if eagles died of disease.