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: '''Apex predators''' may be a [[Top Carnivore|top carnivore]]s but not all [[Top Carnivore|top carnivore]]s are [[predator]]s, some are [[scavenger]]s. | : '''Apex predators''' may be a [[Top Carnivore|top carnivore]]s but not all [[Top Carnivore|top carnivore]]s are [[predator]]s, some are [[scavenger]]s. | ||
: '''Apex predators''' often occupy the highest [[Trophic Level|trophic level]] in a [[Food Chain|food chain]] or [[Food Web|food web]]. | : '''Apex predators''' often occupy the highest [[Trophic Level|trophic level]] in a [[Food Chain|food chain]] or [[Food Web|food web]]. | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158754&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=27ad53b0283feeff7fc5ae04a9e205f49 ''Apex predator, page 330-1, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA'] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:40, 27 October 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
An apex predator is an animal which hunts and kills other animals but is not hunted or killed by any others.
About Apex Predators
- Apex predators may be a top carnivores but not all top carnivores are predators, some are scavengers.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
An apex predator is an animal which hunts and kills other animals but is not hunted or killed by any others.
About Apex Predators
- Apex predators may be a top carnivores but not all top carnivores are predators, some are scavengers.
- Apex predators often occupy the highest trophic level in a food chain or food web.