Predator Argumentative Analysis

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Predators do fulfill a valuable ecological function because they naturally monitor the population of a lower level species in the food chain. If a predator is removed from the equation, their prey can over populate. www.livescience.com/ in 2009 said that because of the decline of the Sub-Saharan African lion and leopards, their prey such as baboons have increased and becoming bold enough to even attack children. The article talks about the reason for the predators’ reduced population is due to humans either building their houses in their habitats, or from being hunted by humans.