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A food web showing various animals and their dietary relationships.



Of the predators in the image, which one is most likely a keystone species?

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mountain lion

ringtail

pine marten

frog
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Mountain lion.

As the top predator in the web, it controls populations of multiple prey species and prevents trophic cascades—characteristics of a keystone species.