Why predators in nature are prudent ?

A predator

A predator

Read the following statements w.r.t predation and select the two wrong statement (i) Predators help in maintaining species diversity in a community. (ii) Predators in nature are prudent . (iii) Predators cannot reduce the intensity of competition among competing prey species . (iv) Predators do not act as conduits for energy transfer across trophic levels .

Read the following statements w.r.t predation and select the two wrong statement (i) Predators help in maintaining species diversity in a community. (ii) Predators in nature are prudent . (iii) Predators cannot reduce the intensity of competition among competing prey species . (iv) Predators do not act as conduits for energy transfer across trophic levels .

Predators in nature are prudent '. Explain the given statement with suitable examples.

Assertion: Predators in nature are 'prudent'. Reason: If a predator is too efficient and overexploits its prey, then the prey might become extinct and following it, the predator will also become extinct for lack of food.

Why are predators considered 'prudent in nature'?

Why are predators considered prudent in nature?