AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The wild animals that hunt other animals for food are called predators.

Detailed explanation-2: -The organism which hunts is called the predator and the other organism which is killed for food is called the prey. Some common examples of predation are a lion hunting, killing and eating a buffalo, a snake swallowing a frog and a polar bear killing and eating a seal.

Detailed explanation-3: -These hunters are called predators, and the animals or insects they hunt are called prey. Predator-prey relationships are important parts of the food chain. Animals that are carnivores (and some omnivores) must hunt their food. These hunters are called predators, and the animals or insects they hunt are called prey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Predators are organisms that hunt and kill other organisms for food. The organisms that are consumed by the predators are known as the prey. Predators can be carnivores and omnivores. Lions, tigers, sharks, and snakes, all are predators.