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owls and hawks both eat rodents. they are also found in the same habitats. Since no two populations can occupy exactly the same niche, how can owls and hawks coexist

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Answer;
Owls and the Hawks can coexist in that owls hunt at night , and hawks hunt during the day.

Explanation;
Ecological niche is the role and position occupied by a species in an ecosystem, how it meets its needs for food and shelter, and how it reproduces. The niche includes the interactions of the species with the biotic and abiotic factors in the environment. In this case; both owls and hawks both eat rodents, however they can not occupy the same niche, thus they have to coexist such that the owls hunt at nights and the hawks hunt during the day.