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A '''predator''' is an [[animal]] that hunts and kills other [[animal|animals]] to eat. | A '''predator''' is an [[animal]] that hunts and kills other [[animal|animals]] to eat. | ||
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| + | : Singular [[Noun]]: '''Predator''' | ||
| + | : Plural [[Noun]]: '''Predators''' | ||
===About Predators=== | ===About Predators=== | ||
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===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |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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| + | | 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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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''predator''' is an [[animal]] that hunts and kills other [[animal|animals]] to eat. | ||
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| + | ===About Predators=== | ||
| + | : Some [[predator]]s are [[Top Carnivore|top carnivores]] which means no other [[animal]] eats them. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
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| + | A '''predator''' is a [[consumer]] that hunts and kills other [[consumer]]s for nutrition. | ||
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| + | ===About Predators=== | ||
| + | : A '''predator''' may be a [[Secondary Consumer|secondary]], [[Tertiary Consumer|tertiary]] or [[Quaternary Consumer|quaternary consumer]]. | ||
| + | : [[Predator]]s eat [[animal]]s that are in a lower [[Trophic Level|trophic level]]. | ||
| + | : Some [[predator]]s are [[Apex Predator|apex predators]] which means no other [[consumer]] hunts them. | ||
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| + | ==Beyond the Curriculum== | ||
| + | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuLUdd9QyOM}} | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====AQA==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851362/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851362&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=7d78d70a2044ee9982dae010c94af92a ''Predators, introduction of, pages 79-80, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Predators, page 109, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=5ec5fc3f6429e30c1d9ab9bca2bccf93 ''Predators, page 263, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945954&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=100574c08fbbb64318256eb79ed61a76 ''Predators, page 323m GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe10195 ''Predators, page 86, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851338/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851338&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=425855d5890466e47189e1c21b67a1ea ''Predators, pages 238-9, 241, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Predators, pages 264-265, 271, 276-277, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:20, 10 November 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A predator is an animal that hunts and kills other animals to eat.
About Predators
- Predators usually have sharp teeth, claws or beaks.
- Many predators have eyes at the front of their head to give them good vision of their prey.
- An Animal that is eaten by a predator is called prey.
- A predator can also be prey. For example a cat hunts and kills mice, but a cat might be hunted and killed by a fox.
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
A predator is an animal that hunts and kills other animals to eat.
About Predators
- Some predators are top carnivores which means no other animal eats them.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A predator is a consumer that hunts and kills other consumers for nutrition.
About Predators
- A predator may be a secondary, tertiary or quaternary consumer.
- Predators eat animals that are in a lower trophic level.
- Some predators are apex predators which means no other consumer hunts them.
Beyond the Curriculum
References
AQA
- Predators, introduction of, pages 79-80, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Predators, page 109, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Predators, page 263, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Predators, page 323m GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Predators, page 86, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Predators, pages 238-9, 241, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Predators, pages 264-265, 271, 276-277, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA