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there actually is no difference at all
What else can I help you with?
What is a parasite's predator?
An oxpecker bird, which will quite happily eat ticks of big animals, would be a predator for ticks, which are parasites.
Are leeches a predator?
I would be more willing to say that leeches are parasites, not predators.
How do virus differ from bacteriafungiand parasites?
the only thing viruses have in common with them is that they move
What happens to the participants in parasitism?
The parasites (predator) live in or on the host (prey), usually harming or weakening them but not immediately killing them.
How parasite and predators alike?
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.
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).
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.
How are parasites and predators alike?
Parasites and predators are both organisms that consume other organisms for survival. However, parasites typically live on or inside their host, feeding on its tissues without immediately killing it, while predators actively hunt and kill their prey. Both parasites and predators play important roles in regulating populations in ecosystems.
What is a louse a forager a grazer a predator a scavenger or a parasite?
There are many different types of lice; some feed on animals, some feed on plants. All are considered parasites.
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
is a flea a forager, grazer, filter feeder, predator, scavenger, or a parasites?
A flea is a parasite because it lives on another animal or living thing harming or irritating it with its presence.
