ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
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Camouflage is an adaptation that protects prey.
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A rise in the population of predators is followed by a decreased in the population of prey.
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A rise in the population of prey is often followed by a rise in the population of predators.
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The population of predators most often eliminates the population of prey
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Detailed explanation-1: -Option A is the correct answer All of the following statements concerning characteristics of predator-prey relationships are correct EXCEPT option A that is The population of predators most often eliminates the entire population of prey This statemen…
Detailed explanation-2: -In the predator prey relationship, one species is feeding on the other species. The prey species is the animal being fed on, and the predator is the animal being fed. The predator prey relationship develops over time as many generations of each species interact.
Detailed explanation-3: -Predator and prey populations cycle through time, as predators decrease numbers of prey. Lack of food resources in turn decrease predator abundance, and the lack of predation pressure allows prey populations to rebound.
Detailed explanation-4: -A predator is an organism that eats another organism. The prey is the organism which the predator eats. Some examples of predator and prey are lion and zebra, bear and fish, and fox and rabbit.
Detailed explanation-5: -Predation and Population As the prey population increases, there is more food for predators. So, after a slight lag, the predator population increases as well. As the number of predators increases, more prey are captured. As a result, the prey population starts to decrease.