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Why are predators in nature said to be prudent?
AThey never kill prey
BOverkill would end their food
CThey feed only on plants
DThey breed only once
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Overkill would end their food
If a predator wipes out its prey, it too will go extinct for lack of food.
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