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predationForm of food getting in which one animal, the predator, eats an animal of another species, the prey, immediately after killing it or, in some cases, while it is still alive. Most predators are generalists; they eat a variety of prey species. Specialist predators, such as anteaters, eat only one or a few prey species. Cannibalism is a type of predation in which an animal eats another of its own species. Seed consumption is also considered predation because the entire living embryo of a plant is destroyed. predation [prə′dā·shən] (biology) The killing and eating of an individual of one species by an individual of another species. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | And, ironic as it sounds, since humans have wiped out many animal predators, some see hunting as a natural way to cull the herds of prey animals that, as a result, now reproduce beyond the environment's carrying capacity. Volunteers will also survey the area for activity at waterholes, particularly in regards to leopard prey animals such as gazelle, ibex and hyrax. They also had the same prey animals available to them, such as reindeer and horse. |
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