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A predator is an animal that preys on other animals for food.

A predator is an organism that "hunts" its food source i.e. lion hunts zebra. A problem that sometimes comes up is the interpretation of the word hunt. Some organisms search for their food source i.e. buzzards and eat what is found rather than "searching" and killing their food source. The organisms that is the food source is the prey.

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An organism killing and eating otherorganism.

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From the Latin praedator means " plunderer" or any organism that kills another.

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What is the definition of an predator?

An animal that naturally prey on others


What is the Latin word for Predator?

The Latin word for predator is 'raptor,-oris.' The word directly translates to plunderer, robber or ravisher but it is often means predator.


Is a great blue heron a predator or prey?

The Great Blue Heron is a predator. The definition of a predator is anything that hunts down prey to eat. The definition of prey is anything that gets eaten by another animal for the other animal's survival.


Is a ferret predator?

Yes, but the word is predator, not as you spelled it.


What is the prefix of the word predator?

Predator has no prefix. It comes from the Latin noun praeda meaning "booty, plunder."


A sentence using the word predator?

The predator ate its prey.


What is a sentence for the word predator?

The deer was wary of the predator following her.


How do I use the word predator in a sentence?

The mountain lion is an apex predator.


What is the science definition of a predator?

an animal that kills other animals known as prey


What is the definition of prey?

An animal taken by a predator as foodAn animal that is hunted by another.


Is a great blue heron a scavenger?

The Great Blue Heron is a predator. The definition of a predator is anything that hunts down prey to eat. The definition of prey is anything that gets eaten by another animal for the other animal's survival.


What is the science definition for top predator?

top order consumer is a biological term for "top predator" and it refers to a species of animals that is at the top of its food chain