Predatory Prey Intro

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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What do you call an animal that eats only plants?

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Herbivore.

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What do you call an animal that eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore.

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What do you call an animal that eats only other animals?

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Carnivore.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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Give an example of a herbivore.

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Deer.

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Give an example of a carnivore.

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Tiger.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the relationship between predators and prey?

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Predators hunt and consume prey, which helps regulate population sizes.