Species Interactions

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Definition of Predator

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Animal that hunts other animals for food.

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What type of relationship exists between a tapeworm and a cat?

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Parasitism.

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As prey population numbers go down, what happens to predator population numbers?

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They decrease.

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Red-billed oxpeckers feed on parasites that infest impala. This is an example of _______.

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Mutualism.

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What is the interaction between a hare and a lynx an example of?

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Predator-prey.

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Definition of Prey

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Animal that is hunted for food.

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What is Mutualism?

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A relationship where both species benefit.

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What is Commensalism?

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A relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is Parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is Competition in ecology?

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An interaction where two species compete for the same resources.