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How do Predator/Prey Interactions Affect an Ecosystem?. What does competition mean? Think/Pair/Share: Describe situations where you experience competition. CAMOUFLAGED. What does it mean? Why would an animal want to camouflage themselves?. PREDATOR and PREY.
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How do Predator/Prey Interactions Affect an Ecosystem? What does competition mean? Think/Pair/Share: Describe situations where you experience competition
CAMOUFLAGED What does it mean? Why would an animal want to camouflage themselves?
PREDATOR and PREY A predator is an organism that gets energy by killing and eating other organisms.
PREDATOR and PREY A prey is any creature that is hunted and caught to be eaten for food.
PREDATOR and PREY PREDATOR EATS ~ PREY: HAWK ~ snakes, mice ALLIGATOR ~ fish, frogs KINGSNAKE ~ snakes, mice PRAYING MANTIS ~ insects BIG CAT ~ rabbits, mice BULLFROG ~ frogs, fish, insects
PREDATOR and PREY Think/Pair/Share: Why do some animals not find enough prey in a real ecosystem?