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ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a
A
predator
B
prey
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prey is an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food. The hunter is known as predator.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prey are animals which are hunted for food by carnivores and omnivores alike.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prey: an animal that is killed by another animal for food. (Example: field mouse is eaten by a house cat.) Carnivore: an animal whose diet is mostly meat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Game or quarry is any wild animal hunted for animal products (primarily meat), for recreation ("sporting"), or for trophies. The species of animals hunted as game varies in different parts of the world and by different local jurisdictions, though most are terrestrial mammals and birds.

Detailed explanation-5: -A carnivore is an organism that eats mostly meat, or the flesh of animals. Sometimes carnivores are called predators.

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