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Predator and prey relationships have long existed on earth even before humans came to be on it.Â
Mother Nature sure knows how to work it that way. She starts by building organism after organism, letting them nurture themselves and develop according to their own environmental needs. Of course, this also pertains to hunting for food, or looking for it.
There are different kinds of animals that eat different kinds of things. But one thing is certain in the animal kingdom: There will always be smaller creatures that will end up as food of bigger ones. This phenomenon is actually called the food chain. Predators exist at varying levels of this food chain. But that predator could also be the prey of another predator which is higher up on the chain. Well, such is life!
And in the evolution of the world, there have been some developments in ecological relationships. Some strange or interesting predator-prey relationships were produced over the years, that's why we can now clearly identify which animal hunts or eats which creature.
So, if you think you're good at identifying such creatures, why not give this quiz a try. Hop in!
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A seal can be attacked by which "hugger?"
Baboon
Polar bear
A polar bear may look harmless, but it's not. Ask any seal that swims away from it!
Prairie dog
Moose
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Leaping antelopes may not get far if this is on their tail. What's this predator?
Hyena
Hyenas can easily eat up an antelope. They can do it individually or in hunting packs.
Woodworm
Algae
Box jellyfish
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Salmon could be clawed by which creature?
Eel
Black bear
A black bear can easily catch salmon in running waters with its claws. Now that's expert fishing!
Owl
Stonefish
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Everybody knows that a mouse is attacked by which pet?
Barracuda
Cat
The cat and mouse chase is the most classic example of the predator and prey. Although it's also an example that the predator doesn't literally eat its prey all the way -- the tortured hunt is enough sometimes.
Eel
Bison
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Hopping away won’t save a rabbit from which predator?
Fox
A fox always catches a rabbit. That's why hunters like keeping them nearby when hunting.
Meerkat
Macaque
Simian
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A zebra often gets attacked by which typical creature?
Crayfish
Capybara
Hare
Lion
The lion is not the king of the jungle for nothing. Zebras beware!
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A raccoon can be hunted by which flying animal?
Goose
Bald eagle
Bald eagles can easily spot a running raccoon. They have their own version of the cat-and-mouse thing going there.
Armadillo
Beaver
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Krill serve as prey to which kind of water creature?
Caribou
Hedgehog
Gerbil
Humpback whales
The small krill serves as appetizers to the huge, huge humpback whale. Life really isn't fair...
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The snowshoe hare is a prey that has adjusted to which predator?
Chimpanzee
Deer
Hamster
Canadian lynx
A Canadian lynx knowns how to lure the snowshoe hare. They have evolved together as predator and prey over the decades.
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A bobcat could also become prey to which predator?
Stingray
Coyote
Coyotes can also outrun their prey. That's why it can catch up with a bobcat.
Finch
Kudu
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The huge moose could be downed by which smaller creature?
Manta ray
Tarantula
Wolf
A fast hunter like a wolf can easily tackle a huge moose. No kidding!
Caterpillar
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A gazelle gets clawed upon by which creature?
Sardine
Dugong
Cheetah
A cheetah can easily tear a gazelle apart. It uses its claws and teeth in the process.
Beaver
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We humans can be ferociously attacked by which furry beast?
Narwhal
Rook
Grizzly bear
Grizzly bears are cute and cuddly-looking, but they are deadly. They won't respect any human along their path, so beware of its wrath!
Camel
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The poor sea otter is prey to which huge beast?
Gazelle
Pheasant
Bat
Great white shark
A great white shark can easily overpower a sea otter. That's just how life rolls ...
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The unassuming anteater is hunted by which predator?
Aardvark
Salmon
Elephant
Jaguar
A jaguar is a stealthy hunter of the wild. Anteaters could often be caught in its path.
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An elk is often hunted by which color-specific creature?
Lamb
Gray wolf
A gray wolf can easily bite an elk when it hunts one. Poor elk...
Eel
Hare
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A monkey could be attacked by which four-legged predator?
Leopard
Even monkeys can't outwit or outlast leopards. Stealth is wealth!
Herring
Gnu
Flamingo
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A pig can be prey to which creature?
Crane
Grasshopper
Sheep
Komodo dragon
Komodo dragons can actually eat one whole pig alive! Or maybe it puts up a fight, then the rest is digestion history...
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Thanks or no thanks to the food chain, a snake can also be hunted down by which flying creature?
Giraffe
Ibex
Hawk
A hawk can easily spy its prey with its great vision. Beware, snakes!
Ostrich
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The predator wolf can also become prey when encountering which watery creature?
Penguin
Crocodile
A crocodile can snap up almost anything on its path. Wolves who make the mistake of trying to attack one will certainly lose this battle.
Frog
Eel
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Insects are often hunted by what type of bird?
Rattlesnake
Gnat
Blue jay
Blue jays are known to eat insects. They're quite low maintenance.
Black widow
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The caribou’s predator is which one?
Wolverine
The wolverine is a real animal, yes. And it can eat larger or smaller animals such as the caribou.
Ant
Lark
Cow
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The octopus is no match to which predator?
Poison dart frog
Salmon
Killer whale
Killer whales can eat other huge water creatures because, well, they kill! Sorry octopuses of the underworld.
Gnat
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Flies could be prey to predator plants, too! What’s plant snacks on this fly?
Venus flytrap
The Venus flytrap is a scary plant that eats meat, like flies and other unfortunate creatures. Hey, that might be karmic evolution there...
Oyster
Manatee
Swan
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The deer is the prey of which predator?
Louse
Opossum
Panda
Jackal
The jackal can actually hunt for many types of prey. The deer is easy enough, and so is an antelope or any rodent out there.
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Grasshoppers are food to which kind of bird?
Hippo
Wolverine
American robin
American robins are not shy about eating small insects. Grasshoppers, beware!
Kinkajou
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Even fast fishes can’t escape this diving predator.
Jackal
Osprey
Ospreys have developed feet according to their evolutionary needs. They can hold onto slippery fishes when hunting. Fancy that!
Hornet
Wasp
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The lemming is prey to which predator?
Elk
Bulldog
Arctic fox
Arctic foxes often hunt for lemmings. It's a carnivorous world out there!
Persian cat
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By its very definition, ants are eaten by which creature?
Chihuahua
Walrus
Porcupine
Anteater
Contrary to popular belief, anteaters don't eat just ants. They eat termites, too.
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Don't have a cow, especially when this apex predator eats it all. What is this creature called?
Mongoose
Human
Yep, whether we like it or not, we humans are also predators. In fact, we're the kind that's on top of the food chain, y'all!
Android
Termite
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A slug, no matter how sluggish, will be eaten by this amphibian.
Toad
A toad's usual diet consists of many things. But yes, slugs are easily accessible, because they move slower.
Panther
Jay
Porpoise
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The squirrel won't get away when this is around to hunt it. What is it?
Bobcat
Bobcats are also part of the family of roaring cats. Yep, the non-domesticated kind.
Reindeer
Skunk
Yak
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The lambs may be crying, Clarice, because of this predator. What is it?
Nightingale
Penguin
Puma
A puma can easily take down a lamb. The same applies for the bigger sheep.
Wild boar
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Not-so-oddly enough, the spider can be prey to which creature?
Newt
Magpie
Spider wasp
Spider wasps are indeed a different kind of wasp. They specialize in eating spiders.
Stegosaurus
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Pesky aphids are eaten by this small predator. What’s it called?
Tarsier
Otter
Ladybug
A ladybug, no matter how small, can also eat smaller creatures. Its usual prey is the aphid, considered as pests in farm plantations.
Yak
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Crabs are often hunted by which kind of flying creature?
Squirrel
Dove
Barn owl
A barn owl has a diverse diet, actually. It can eat a shrew, a crab, fish or even small animals.
Sea urchin
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Good luck to a capybara when encountering this predator.
Bison
Aardvark
Eagle
Piranha
A piranha, while a fish, could easily overpower a huge rodent like the capybara. Hey, don't underestimate those fangs with those scales!
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A typical gecko could be eaten by which larger creature?
Oriental garden lizard
The Oriental garden lizard is huge enough to swallow a typical gecko without a fight. It's a lizard to lizard battle, y'all!
Pelican
Wombat
Starfish
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A snail’s shell is no match for which creature?
Tortoise
Platypus
The platypus likes to search underwater, like really deep down, when hunting for prey. Snails and company, beware!
Pelican
Raven
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A blue jay, in turn, could be hunted down by which creature?
Falcon
Dragonfly
Snake
Snakes can easily paralyze their prey with their venom first. Then, they have this habit of swallowing, not chewing. Sorry, blue jays!
Coyote
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