Which statement is not true of lynx and coyote predation of the snowshoe hare?
A) Lynx and coyote both show a strong numerical response to increases in the snowshoe hare population.
B) Lynx show higher predation rates when snowshoe hare numbers are declining.
C) Coyotes show higher predation rates when snowshoe hare numbers are increasing.
D) Coyotes show a clear type 2 functional response to increases in the snowshoe hare population.
E) At high hare densities, coyote and lynx predation rates exceed their daily energy needs.

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The statement "Coyotes show a clear type 2 functional response to increases in the snowshoe hare population" is not true. Coyotes show a type 3 functional response to increases in the snowshoe hare population, meaning their predation rate initially increases, then levels off, and eventually decreases as hare density becomes too high.

Which Statement Is Not True of Lynx and Coyote Predation