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Parasites and predators are alike in the fact that they both depend on another living thing to survive. A predator kills its prey for nourishment while parasites drain their host slowly.
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How are scavengers and predators alike?
Scavengars and predators are alike because they both have to be animals. the differences are scavengars search for and predators kill their food
How are predators and pray alike?
Both are consumers and animals .
Is a piranha a forager grazer filter feeder predator scavenger or a parasite?
Piranhas are predators.
Which organism directly to help reduce overpopulation in deer herd?
1.parasites and predators
Do parasites have predators?
A parasite eats you alive and could kill you if not treated, and on the other hand, predators stalk their prey. They are both similar in more than a few ways, but i will tell you one thing, they both stick with the prey they are after.
What animal gets nutrients from eating other animals?
A parasite is an animal that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients from the host.
Are sponges predators scavengers filter feeders herbivores or carnivores?
is a whale shark a forager grazer filterfeeder predator scavenger and parasite
Are parasites predators?
No. A predator kills it's source of food, while a parasite keeps it's host alive because if the host dies it needs to find another food source. A predator kills, a parasite doesn't (at least it doesn't mean to).
Is clam a forager grazer filter feeder predator scavenger or parasite?
Clams are filter feeders. They are not parasites, scavengers, predators, or foragers. yes a clam is a scavenger
What is the difference between a parasite and predator?
Parasites and predators are quite similar, however, an animal is called a parasite if it only eats part of another animal and its victim continues to live. Mosquitos are micropredators.orA parasite feeds off a host without meaning to kill it while a predator feeds off a prey which it kills intentionally.orThe main difference between a parasite and predator is....A parasite is an organism which depends upon its host for food, shelter and reproduction.Whereas the predator kills its prey and eats it. It doesn't depend for shelter or reproduction except for food.Predator and parasite are similar in their feeding habits. Both of them depend upon others for their food. Infact we the humans are also called predators which is not accepted by many scientists.Parasites are smaller than host and don't kill host eg. mosquito on man .Predators are larger than prey and kill it eg lion and deer .
Why does a predator kill its prey but a parasite rarely kill its host?
Usually, parasites are much smaller than the host is, whereas predators could be either small or larger than the prey. Parasites have a very high reproduction rate but the predators reproduce slowly.
Why does a predator kill its prey but a parasite rarely kills it hosts?
Usually, parasites are much smaller than the host is, whereas predators could be either small or larger than the prey. Parasites have a very high reproduction rate but the predators reproduce slowly.
