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   predator

   /ˈprɛdətə/

   noun

   • 1. an animal that naturally preys on others: "wolves are major predators of rodents"
   • 2. a person who ruthlessly exploits others: "a sexual predator"
   • ▪ a company that tries to take over another: "a defensive move to prevent the business falling into the hands of an overseas predator"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in predator (sense 2)): from Latin praedator ‘plunderer’, from praedat- ‘seized as plunder’, from the verb praedari (see predation).

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PredationPredation - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually).

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4. www.britannica.com › science › apex-predatorApex predator | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Apex predator, in ecology, any flesh-eating animal that has no natural predators or enemies. Apex predators hold the top rank in a plant-herbivore-carnivore food chain and the uppermost position of an ecosystem’s trophic (or energy) pyramid, making them the final destination of energy flow in a.

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5. www.britannica.com › science › keystone-speciesKeystone species | Predator-prey relationships, Ecosystem ...

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   Jun 27, 2024 · keystone species, in ecology, a species that has a disproportionately large effect on the communities in which it lives; many are apex predators (meaning without a natural predator or enemy).

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   What is a predator & a parasitoid?

   • Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually).

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   What is an apex predator?

   • apex predator, in ecology, any flesh-eating animal that has no natural predators or enemies. Apex predators hold the top rank in a plant - herbivore - carnivore food chain and the uppermost position of an ecosystem’s trophic (or energy) pyramid, making them the final destination of energy flow in a given biological community.

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   Are predators and prey natural enemies?

   • Predators and prey are natural enemies, and many of their adaptations seem designed to counter each other.

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   Do predators eat big animals?

   • Many predators are powerfully built and can catch and kill animals larger than themselves; this applies as much to small predators such as ants and shrews as to big and visibly muscular carnivores like the cougar and lion. Size-selective predation: a lioness attacking a Cape buffalo, over twice her weight.

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7. www.newscientist.com › article › 2438255-giantGiant salamander-like predator roamed Namibia 280 million ...

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   Jul 3, 2024 · A giant, salamander-like predator that sucked its prey into its mouth, then held it in place with huge fangs, was roaming cold swamps 280 million years ago in what is now the Namib desert.

8. earthlife.net › apex-predatorsWhat Are Apex Predators? What Does Apex Mean? | Earth Life

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   1 day ago · A predator is a carnivore that kills and eats other animals. So, an apex predator is one that sits at the very top of the food chain, and at the center of its food web. It is able to kill and eat the largest prey animals in its environment with little fear of itself falling prey to another predator.

9. www.cnn.com › 2024/07/05 › scienceUnusual swamp creature was an ice age predator before the ...

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   Jul 5, 2024 · CNN — A massive, fanged creature with a head shaped like a toilet seat lurked in swamps near the edge of the world 280 million years ago, long before the first dinosaurs appeared, new research has...

10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TigerTiger - Wikipedia

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    19 hours ago · The tiger is an apex predator and preys mainly on ungulates, which it takes by ambush. It lives a mostly solitary life and occupies home ranges, which it defends from individuals of the same sex. The range of a male tiger overlaps with that of multiple females with whom he mates.