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Key Stage 3
Meaning
An apex predator is an animal which hunts and kills other animals but is not hunted or killed by any others.
About Apex Predators
- Apex predators may be a top carnivores but not all top carnivores are predators, some are scavengers.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
An apex predator is an animal which hunts and kills other animals but is not hunted or killed by any others.
About Apex Predators
- Apex predators may be a top carnivores but not all top carnivores are predators, some are scavengers.
- Apex predators often occupy the highest trophic level in a food chain or food web.