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Predator
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A predator is an organism that feeds on another organism, known as their prey.
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Predation
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Predation occurs when one organism is consumed by another
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Effect of predator prey relationship on population size
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- Predators eat their prey, thereby reducing the population of prey
- With fewer prey available the predators are in greater competition with each other for the prey that are left - The predator population is reduced as some individuals are unable to obtain enough prey for their survival - With fewer predators left, fewer prey are eaten - The prey population therefore increases - With more prey now available as food, the predator population in turn increases |
