1. Predator vs. Prey

2. Predator Carnivores: kill prey during attack
Herbivores: remove parts of many prey, rarely lethal
Parasites: consume parts of one or few prey, can also kill one prey during prolonged attack.

3. The Act of Predation
Detection of Prey
Attack
Capture
Consumption

4. Prey
Hunted/caught for food
Victim
Defenseless in the face of attack

5. Predator-Prey Cycle Predators eat prey and reduce prey’s numbers
Predators go hungry and decline in number
With fewer predators, prey survive better and increase
Increasing prey populations allow predators to increase
And repeat…