PREDATION

Question

Visit the following website. Read “What is a
Predator?” and answer the questions:
Predator Facts

Predators are wild animals that hunt, or prey on, other

Predator animals need the flesh of the animals that they kill to survive.

Predators are

which means their diet consists of meat.

Opposite of predator, you have prey —

Some prey animals are

meaning they eat plants. Other prey species are

which means they will eat plants or animals.

Can predators be either carnivores or omnivores? Explain.

Answer 1

Yes, predators can be either carnivores or omnivores. Carnivores are animals that only eat meat, while omnivores eat both plants and animals. Predators need the flesh of animals to survive, so they can be classified as either carnivores or omnivores depending on their diet.