Which of the following is an example of predation?
A.
an owl hunts, catches, and consumes a field mouse for energy
B.
a tick attaches to the flesh of a dog and consumes its blood for energy
C.
a tapeworm lives in the intestine of a cat and absorbs nutrients for energy
D.
a white-tailed deer consumes a plant in the forest for energy

The biological interaction in which one organism (the predator) hunts, kills, and eats another organism (the prey) for energy is known as predation.

Predators use their prey as a source of food. Predation is different from parasitism because the prey is killed immediately for consumption. During parasitism, the host is kept alive for a long period of time so that the parasite can continue to receive nutrients from the host.

An example of predation is an owl hunting, catching, and consuming a field mouse for energy.

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