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(ecology) A medium-sized predator which often increases in abundance when larger predators are eliminated..
Raccoons, skunks, snakes, cats, and foxes are mesopredators.
Large predators are equally important as keystone species; their removal can allow predators in the next size class down to proliferate. This phenomenon, known as meso-predator release, can have a huge impact on ecosystems.
Use mesopredator when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mesopredator means (ecology) A medium-sized predator which often increases in abundance when larger predators are eliminated..
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Raccoons, skunks, snakes, cats, and foxes are mesopredators.
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