Fun facts and colorful cartoons make learning entertaining and links to online primary sources and videos make the content accessible to all learners. Displaying top 8 worksheets found for - Predator And Prey. Predator-prey interactions are a key component of the structure of ecosystems. Pick two people to be raptors (birds that hunt, such as hawks or falcons). Mark the boundaries of the playing area with ribbon or string. In Explore Predators and Prey, kids actively learn about body tools and behavior strategies as they test their own abilities to hunt and hide in a series of science-minded activities. A predator is an animal who hunts other animals while, a prey is that animal that is hunted by other animal. Kids play a variation of the predator-prey tag games Run, Rabbit, Run or Sharks and Minnows, substituting animals commonly found in neighborhood green spaces. Readers discover how repercussions can affect nature, including humans, and are encouraged to consider their own actions with an eye toward the effect on the environment. A change to one population causes changes to all others. Animal populations are closely integrated with each other and the surrounding environment. The words 'predator' and 'prey' are almost always used to mean only animals that eat animals, but the same concept also applies to plants: Bear and berry, rabbit and lettuce, grasshopper and leaf.
Prey, such as mice and rabbits, have large ears to hear danger and can move quickly to escape their enemies. Some examples of predator and prey are lion and zebra, bear and fish, and fox and rabbit. Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals. Examples of herbivorous animals include deer, rabbits, and cows. They may graze on grass and other vegetation, or they may browse on leaves, fruits, and other plant parts. Predators, such as hawks and foxes, have keen eyesight and sharp beaks and teeth to help them catch their prey. Explore more than 138 'Predators And Prey' resources for teachers, parents and pupils as well as related resources on 'Predator And Prey'. Herbivores are animals that primarily eat plants. Hunting, hiding, trapping, and tricking are just a few of the strategies used by animals in the wild to ensure they eat enough without being eaten themselves! In Explore Predators and Prey, readers explore the physical and behavioral adaptations of predators and prey and their impact on the environment.