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# Without predators, the deer would over-breed, leading to mass...

*September 25, 2022 — Comment Michael Michalchik's photo*

Without predators, the deer would over-breed, leading to mass starvation.  Dying a quick death in the jaws of a lion is better than slowly starving to death over several months.