In 1986, hundreds of islands were created out of hilltops when venezuela was flooded because of a closed dam. on all of these new islands, the top predators in the food chain, such jaguars and eagles, either fled or died out. what most likely happened to the herbivores and smaller carnivores in those local food chains immediately after the predators disappeared

Respuesta :

any herbivores would have thrived if left alive. same with the smaller predators like foxes or owls. populations shoot up. increase in inbreeding if the islands are isolated and eventually disease catches up with them

Answer:

Their populations increased.