There will be fewer coyotes. The coyotes will produce more young. More coyotes will arrive from other locations. Each coyote will spend less time hunting food.
I gave my students this multiple choice question: The main source of food for a coyote population in one area is mice. Which is most likely to happen to these coyotes if a new predator begins eating the mice?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- There will be fewer coyotes.
- The coyotes will produce more young.
- More coyotes will arrive from other locations.
- Each coyote will spend less time hunting food.

Could you tell me which one is correct?

There will be fewer coyotes.