Meaning of mesopredator | Babel Free

Definitions

A medium-sized predator which often increases in abundance when larger predators are eliminated.

Examples

“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.”

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