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Apex predator animals

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An apex predator, also known as a top predator, is a predator at the top of a food chain and has no natural predators. These animals usually occupy the highest trophic levels. They affect prey species' population dynamics and populations of other predators, both in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Apex predators can have profound effects on ecosystems as they regulate disease and maintain biodiversity.
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An apex predator, also known as a top predator, is a predator at the top of a food chain and has no natural predators. These animals usually occupy the highest trophic levels. They affect prey species' population dynamics and populations of other predators, both in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Apex predators can have profound effects on ecosystems as they regulate disease and maintain biodiversity.
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