Difference between revisions of "Predator"

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A predator is an animal that hunts and kills other animals to eat.

Singular Noun: Predator

Plural Noun: Predators

Predators usually have sharp teeth, claws or beaks.

Many predators have eyes at the front of their head to give them good vision of their prey.

An Animal that is eaten by a predator is called prey.

A predator can also be prey. For example a cat hunts and kills mice, but a cat might be hunted and killed by a fox.


In this food chain the tree is a plant so it cannot be a predator or prey. The rhinoceros is prey because it gets hunted by the lion. The lion is a predator because it hunts the rhinoceros.

In this food chain the grass is a plant so it cannot be a predator or prey. The grasshopper is prey for the baboon. The baboon is the predator of a grasshopper, but the baboon is also the prey of the cheetah. The cheetah is the predator of the baboon.

A predator is an animal that hunts and kills other animals to eat.

Some predators are top carnivores which means no other animal eats them.

A predator is a consumer that hunts and kills other consumers for nutrition.

Some predators are top carnivores which means no other consumer eats them.

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 ===About Predators===
 : Some [[predator]]s are [[Top Carnivore|top carnivores]] which means no other [[animal]] eats them.
+==Key Stage 4==
+===Meaning===
+A '''predator''' is a [[consumer]] that hunts and kills other [[consumer]]s for nutrition.
+===About Predators===
+: A '''predator''' may be a [[Secondary Consumer|secondary]], [[Tertiary Consumer|tertiary]] or [[Quaternary Consumer|quaternary consumer]].
+: [[Predator]]s eat [[animal]]s that are in a lower [[Trophic Level|trophic level]].
+: Some [[predator]]s are [[Top Carnivore|top carnivores]] which means no other [[consumer]] eats them.