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feral cats, which hunt a wide variety of animals, including birds, lizards, rodents, and insects
feral cats, which hunt a wide variety of animals, including birds, lizards, rodents, and insects
cane toads in Australia, which were introduced to eat cane beetles, but eat anything and survive in various habitats
cane toads in Australia, which were introduced to eat cane beetles, but eat anything and survive in various habitats
deer, which eat a variety of plants, including shrubs and young trees, and are consumed by large predators like mountain lions, wolves, and bears
deer, which eat a variety of plants, including shrubs and young trees, and are consumed by large predators like mountain lions, wolves, and bears
wolves in Yellowstone National Park, which eat elk, who graze on willows, on which beavers depend to build their dams
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The most likely keystone species among the options provided is wolves in Yellowstone National Park, which eat elk, who graze on willows, on which beavers depend to build their dams.
Wolves play a critical role in maintaining the structure of their ecosystem by controlling the population of elk, which in turn affects the vegetation dynamics, such as willows. This cascading effect demonstrates the essential role wolves have in the ecosystem, influencing multiple species and interactions.
