Mice eat fruits and nuts,and snakes eat mice.Which of the following is most likely to happen if snakes are removed from the community?

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Removing snakes, the predators of mice, would likely lead to an increase in the mouse population as their natural predator is gone. With more mice, the consumption of fruits and nuts would increase, leading to a decrease in the number of fruits and nuts available.

Mice Eat Fruits and Nuts,and Snakes Eat Mice