ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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mutualism
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prey
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habitat
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niche
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parasitism
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Detailed explanation-1: -The wild animals that hunt other animals for food are called predators.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -A carnivorous animal that hunts other animals is called a predator; an animal that is hunted is called prey.
Detailed explanation-4: -Predator: an animal that kills and eats other animals. Context: Hawks and coyotes both eat small rodents; they are predators.
Detailed explanation-5: -Predators catch their prey either by pursuing potential prey or by ambushing them. Organisms that give chase are capable of short bursts of speed. Those that lie in wait tend to be camouflaged to avoid detection (Figure 1).