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. |