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Prey

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Key Stage 2

Meaning

Prey are animals that are hunted, killed and eaten by other animals.

Singular Noun: Prey
Plural Noun: Prey

About Prey

A prey animal is hunted, killed and eaten by a predator.

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.