Tasmanian devils became extinct on the mainland of Australia probably because of competition for resources with dingo- O The two species are both herbivores O The two species evolved to eat different prey species. The two species' niches were very similar. O The interaction between the two species was mutualism.

Tasmanian devils became extinct on the mainland of Australia probably because of competition for resources with dingo- O The two species are both herbivores O The two species evolved to eat different prey species. The two species' niches were very similar. O The interaction between the two species was mutualism.

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter16: Population Ecology

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