Predation in Nature
Explore the concepts of predators and prey, and how they interact in different ecosystems.
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Predation in Nature
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In nature, animals interact with each other in many ways. One important interaction is called predation. Predation is when one animal, called the predator, hunts and eats another animal, called the prey. This helps keep the ecosystem balanced.
1. Which of these describes a predator?
An animal that is hunted and eaten.
An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
An animal that only eats plants.
An animal that lives alone.
2. What is the role of prey in a food chain?
To hunt other animals.
To be eaten by predators.
To produce its own food.
To protect its territory.
3. An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a .
4. An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal is called .
5. The relationship where one animal eats another is called .
6. All animals are predators.
True
False
7. Predation helps to keep the number of animals in an ecosystem balanced.
True
False
8. Give an example of a predator and its prey. Describe how they interact.
Look at the image below of predator and prey activity. Imagine what happened here.
9. Based on the image above, what evidence do you see of a predator and prey interaction?