What Effect Does A Lion Have On The Environment

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To begin with, there are many different species of animals that impact their environment greatly. For example, a lion has helped control the populations of its environment and continues to do so. Elephants, giraffes, antelope, and zebras all have a relationship with the lion. This form of symbiosis is predation or a predator prey relationship. The lion helps control the populations of these overpopulated species and help maintain a balance. Lions not only help control populations, but they help get rid of diseases. They pick out the weaker or the runt of a group of its prey. The weaker and slower usually are the animals carry the disease or bacteria so once it is killed it helps prevent the spread of that disease. Unfortunately a lion's population

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