PredationWhen thinking of predation, usually the first idea is something like a mink on a muskrat. And, this predator-prey relationship is correct. But predation also includes herbivores on plants, and parasites on hosts.
Predation is important to maintaining the food chain balance. It is necessary that every organism gets its food to stay alive, and they go on to get eaten by their predator, and so on. |
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