Difference between revisions of "Predator"
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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |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. | | style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |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. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''predator''' is an [[animal]] that hunts and kills other [[animal|animals]] to eat. | ||
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| + | ===About Predators=== | ||
| + | : Some [[predator]]s are [[Top Carnivore|top carnivores]] which means no other [[animal]] eats them. | ||
Revision as of 13:29, 20 September 2018
Contents
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 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. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A predator is an animal that hunts and kills other animals to eat.
About Predators
- Some predators are top carnivores which means no other animal eats them.