ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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Question
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A ____ is an animal that hunts other animals for food.
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prey
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predator
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producer
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consumer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Wild animals that hunt other animals for food are called predators, for example, tigers, lions, wolves, leopards.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carnivore. A carnivore is an organism that eats mostly meat, or the flesh of animals. Sometimes carnivores are called predators.
Detailed explanation-3: -Predator: an animal that kills and eats other animals. Context: Hawks and coyotes both eat small rodents; they are predators. Prey: animals that are killed and eaten by other animals.
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