Mystery #1Tier 2ecosystems / energy
Why are there far fewer lions than gazelles?
On the savanna, gazelles graze in their thousands while lions are a rare sight. It's not only lions: almost everywhere, hunters are far outnumbered by the animals they hunt. Why can't there be as many predators as prey?
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