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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

food chain.

[1]

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

trophic

dynamics

. Apex predator species occupy the highest

trophic

level

(s) and have a crucial role in maintaining the health of their

ecosystems. 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

ecotourism.

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