Difference between revisions of "Prey"
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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |In this food chain the grass is a plant so it cannot be a [[predator]] or [[prey]]. The grasshopper is [[prey]] for the baboon. The baboon is the [[predator]] of a grasshopper, but the baboon is also the [[prey]] of the cheetah. The cheetah is the [[predator]] of the baboon. | | style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |In this food chain the grass is a plant so it cannot be a [[predator]] or [[prey]]. The grasshopper is [[prey]] for the baboon. The baboon is the [[predator]] of a grasshopper, but the baboon is also the [[prey]] of the cheetah. The cheetah is the [[predator]] of the baboon. | ||
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| + | Prey are [[animals]] that are hunted, killed and eaten by other [[animal|animals]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 20 September 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Prey are animals that are hunted, killed and eaten by other animals.
About Prey
Examples
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| In this food chain the tree is a plant so it cannot be a predator or prey. The rhinoceros is prey because it gets hunted by the lion. The lion is a predator because it hunts the rhinoceros. |
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| In this food chain the grass is a plant so it cannot be a predator or prey. The grasshopper is prey for the baboon. The baboon is the predator of a grasshopper, but the baboon is also the prey of the cheetah. The cheetah is the predator of the baboon. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Prey are animals that are hunted, killed and eaten by other animals.