Difference between revisions of "Predator"
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A '''predator''' is an [[animal]] that hunts and kills other [[animal|animals]] to eat. | A '''predator''' is an [[animal]] that hunts and kills other [[animal|animals]] to eat. | ||
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| + | : Plural [[Noun]]: '''Predators''' | ||
===About Predators=== | ===About Predators=== | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 16 August 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A predator is an animal that hunts and kills other animals to eat.
About 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.
Examples
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| 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. |
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| In this food chainthe 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. |