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  • Predators: Understanding the Role in Ecosystems
    An organism that kills and eats all or part of another is called a predator.

    Here are some other related terms:

    * Prey: The organism that is killed and eaten.

    * Carnivore: An animal that eats other animals.

    * Herbivore: An animal that eats plants.

    * Omnivore: An animal that eats both plants and animals.

    * Parasite: An organism that lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense. Parasites don't always kill their hosts, but they can weaken them.

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