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No a cougar is not a apex predator a apex predator is apex predators (also known as
alpha,
super,
top or
top-level
predators) are
predators with no predators of their own, residing at the top of their
Zoologists define predation as the killing and consumption of another organism (which generally excludes
parasites and most
bacteria).
[2] In this context, "apex predator" is usually defined in terms of
dynamics
. Apex predator species occupy the highestlevel
(s) and have a crucial role in maintaining the health of theirecosystems. One study of marine food webs defined apex predators as greater than trophic
level four.
[3] The apex predator concept is commonly applied in wildlife management, conservation, and
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What is the ibex predator?
I think you are referring to the Apex Predator. The Apex Predator is at the top of the food chain and has no natural predators
What place in a food chain is a lion?
The lion is an apex predator - at the top of the food chain.
Where would a carnivore be on a food chain?
Apex predator
Where are lions in the food chain?
Apex predator.
What is another word for the top predator of a food web?
Apex is the top predator of a food chain.
Is the puma a prey or a predator?
The puma is a predator and the apex predator of the food chain so is a prey to nothing.
Where are grizzlybears on the food chain?
Grizzly bears are an apex predator; thus they are at the very top of the food chain.
What place does the lion go on the food chain?
The top, it is an apex predator.
What does the apex predator mean?
An apex predator, also known as an alpha predatoror apical predator, is a predatorresiding at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey.
Is carnivores on top of the food chain or bottom and why?
If an animal has no predators then it is at the top of the food chain. Such an animal is called an apex predator.
is the cheetah at the top middle bottom of a food chain?
Top- they are an apex predator.
Is a polar bear on top of the chain?
Yes. It is an apex or top predator, which qualifies it to be at the top of the food chain.
