Urban Ecosystem and Waste Management

The video discusses the dynamics of food consumption in a modern city, highlighting how leftover food attracts critters. It emphasizes the role of ants in consuming waste, equating their consumption to 60,000 hotdogs annually in Manhattan. This activity helps reduce the population of rats and pigeons, which can carry diseases, thus providing an essential ecological service.

What is the primary role of street vendors in the city as mentioned in the video?

• To provide entertainment

• To sell souvenirs

• To feed the urban population

• To clean the streets

What happens to the food that is not consumed by people in the city?

• It is eaten by critters

• It is thrown into the ocean

• It is stored for later

• It is recycled

How much food do ants consume on the streets of Manhattan each year?

• 90,000 hotdogs

• 60,000 hotdogs

• 30,000 hotdogs

• 10,000 hotdogs

What is one of the benefits of ants consuming waste food in the city?

• They make the streets dirtier

• They increase the number of pigeons

• They help in reducing the rat population

• They spread diseases

Which animals' population is controlled by the waste consumption of ants?

• Cats and dogs

• Rats and pigeons

• Cows and horses

• Squirrels and rabbits