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An animal that is a predator but is never or almost never prey is called an apex predator. The are a number of examples.
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If two predators only eat the same prey they both occupy the same?
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Which animals have more than two ears?
There are not any animals that have more than two ears. The ears of animals help them to hear things, especially predators.
Why is it important to study predator-prey relationships?
There's quite a few ways to answer this question. Let me give you two: Predators are an important selective force. They are in a constant evolutionary 'arms race' with their prey. Research the 'Red Queen Hypothesis' for more info about this. This is supposed to be one of the major selective forces in evolution. Predators and their prey are ecologically dependent on one another. Predators may regulate the population of their prey, allowing the environment to be able to successfully sustain them. Likewise, without enough prey, predators will tend to decline in population, which results in a quite complex predator-prey cycle. I suggest you research predator-prey ecology if you want more details.
What are characteristics of predators?
Two of the most tell-tale characteristics of predators is the teeth shape and eye placement. Predators have sharp front canine teeth to allow for the gripping and killing of prey. The eyes are also on the front to allow for binocular vision. An easy way to remember this is from the children's rhyme "eyes on of the side, love to hide. Eyes on the front, love to hunt."
What is it called when 2 animals fight for something?
when a organisms is fighting for the same resource what is it called
What are the two reasons an animal will blend into its environment?
Animals blend in to their environment to avoid being seen by other animals. Animals that are trying to avoid predators blend in so that predators won't find them. Animals that are hunting blend in so that prey won't see them before it is too late for the prey to escape.
What are Australian sea lion predators?
The main predators of the Australian Sea Lion are the sharks. Specifically the White Pointers and the Great White Sharks are the two main animals that prey on Sea Lions.
What are Australian sea-lions main predators?
The main predators of the Australian Sea Lion are the sharks. Specifically the White Pointers and the Great White Sharks are the two main animals that prey on Sea Lions.
Why doesn't predation cause extinction?
It has, in the past. The prey animals that survived are those who have a lot of babies perhaps every several months, who are very alert to the sound, sight, and smell of predators, and who are good at finding and staying somewhere that predators have difficulty getting to. Examples include burrows and thorn bushes. Prey animals tend to live in large groups so that there are many animals alert to the sound and smell or sight of predators. On the other hand, predators typically have only 1 or 2 babies only once a year or once every two years. Predators very often lie around a lot, so they need to eat fewer prey animals.
What role does the timber wolf play in the ecosystem?
Timber wolves, another name for gray wolves, are apex predators. They help the ecosystem in two ways: They weed out the weak and the sick, keeping the population of prey animals healthy. They also keep prey animals from overpopulating.
What are the two major components of ecosystem?
1) Predators 2) Prey
What are predator and prey relationships?
This is a much studied relationship that one might learn about in grade 10 science or Biology 11. Predators rely on the population of their prey for sustenance. An increase in predators could lead to a decrease in the population of the prey which in turn leads to a decrease in the predator population. As the predator population decreases the prey population can again increase and the cycle begins anew.
If two predators only eat the same prey they both occupy the same?
ninch is the answer
Why is there lag time between the increase in the prey population and the predator population?
Because when a predator feeds on prey, the prey population goes down. When the prey population goes down, then so does the predator population. When the prey population recovers, then the predators soon after prey on the prey, and it repeats.
Which animals have more than two ears?
There are not any animals that have more than two ears. The ears of animals help them to hear things, especially predators.
How does camouflag help a fish survive?
Camouflage can help fish in two ways, to protect them from predators or to sneak attack their prey.
What factor limits the growth of the prey population?
T amount of available food and the population of carnivours
