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Parasites and predators both exploit other animals, however a predator will immediately kill and eat its prey and a parasite will use a living host to survive, even if it does later kill its host.

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capture and kill animals for food

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Maybe a crawfish or sum or maybe a shark

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Q: What is a characteristic shared by both predators and parasites?
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