In an ecosystem in Africa, lions are predators for zebras. The lion population increases, and they eat more zebras. This decreases the zebra population, What happens next? A. The death rate of lions increases. B. The lion population increases. C. The birthrate of lions increases. D. The birthrate of zebras increases.
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