Predators

Animals that hunt and feed on other animals.

/ˈpriːdeɪtəz/

From French 'prédateur' meaning 'one who hunts or plunders', from Medieval Latin 'praedator' meaning 'hunter, robber'.

Predators are animals that hunt and eat other animals to survive, like lions hunting zebras or sharks eating fish.

Predators play a vital role in maintaining balance within ecosystems
Some predators, like spiders, use webs to catch their prey
Camouflage is a common adaptation used by predators to sneak up on unsuspecting animals

hunters ravens

prey

animals carnivores

lions wolves sharks

ecosystems food chains