In a certain ecosystem, field mice are preyed on by snakes and hawks. The entry of wild dogs into the system adds a third mouse predator. The most likely short-term result of this addition is

A) an increase in the snake population.
B) a tendency for hawks to prey on the dogs.
C) a reduction in numbers of mice.
D) migration of the hawks to another ecosystem.


Answer: C

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