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science with tom - rise of the mesopredator lyrics

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[intro narration]
hi, this is emily in a special musical edition of minuteearth featuring science with tom. the food webs of the world all used to have so-called apex predators – like lions, tigers, and bears – at the very top. but humans have posed a major threat to apex predators by breaking up their habitats and hunting many of them to near extinction

[apex song: henry phipps]
it was good to be king
we were trophic elite
prey ate the plants
and we ate their meat
then this little ape called “man”
wanted to compete

and as the humans spread
and invaded globally
they broke up our habitats
and k!lled us all – rather fast
they were shooting us for sport
or for eating sheep

lions, lynx, and sea eagles
alphas worldwide
met precipitous decline
leopards, wolves, and hammer-heads
were persecuted
leaving disarray behind

not to throw shade, but this
trophic downgrade
will simply open up sp-ce for some lesser-grade
so-called hunters

[narration]
these so-called hunters are the mesopredators. they’re replacing apex predators all over the world, and they do things differently

[mesopredator rap: science with tom]
skunk… raccoon… mahi mahi… mongoose
catshark… dogfish… jackal… large squid

food chain food chain food chain food chain food chain (woof)

apex out – we the new thing (youth)
and we don’t need a huge range (ooo)
as you get k!lled by the humans (ooof)
mesopredators gonna move in (truth)

say goodbye to our old foes. (ooo)
yeah what a relief! (phew)
no compet-tion or hunting. (coo)
so mesopredators are released! (ooo)

when farmers hunt down lions (shoot)
just to protect livestock (moo)
n0body left to eat baboons (baboon)
who start eating all the crops! (true)

sharks getting k!lled for their fins? (stew)
boomtime for the rays and skates (ooo)
but they eat all the bivalves (food)
humans left with an empty plate (poof)

fence out all the dingoes? (shoo)
foxes rise in a blink (ooh)
and as the fox keeps hunting (ooh)
little mammals go extinct (potoroo)

but we’re not just thriving (coup)
due to the apex crash (boom)
living near humans is rich (ooh)
we’re sitting here eating up trash (and rats!)

food chain food chain food chain food chain food chain (woof)
trophic cascades happen quick with apex gone and we’re turned loose
we can thrive by human side, rise up the food chain ‘til we rule

[narration]
the rule of mesopredators has wreaked havoc on many ecosystems, so in some places, humans have helped reintroduce some old-school apex predators to keep the mesopredators in check

[wolves song: henry phipps]
in yellowstone, which had been our home
we used to eat up coyotes
but as we were k!lled, coyotes were thrilled
it was a mouse and rabbit feast!

but that hurt the hawks, badgers, and fox
who had relied on them for meat
but since we’ve returned, they’re starting to learn
that we can help other specieeees

[narration]
reintroducing wolves to yellowstone helped restore the whole ecosystem. but most people don’t want a wolf in their backyard – or a lion, tiger or bear – so mesopredators will continue to rise to the top of the charts

[outro]
food chain food chain food chain food chain food chain (woof)
food chain food chain food chain food chain food chain (woof)
food chain food chain food chain food chain food chain (woof)
food chain food chain food chain food chain food chain (woof)

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