Predation Individual of one species, called the predator, eats all or part of an individual of another species, called the prey All heterotrophs (carnivores and herbivores) are predators

Predator Adaptations Rattlesnake's sense of smell and heat-sensitive pits below nostrils Spider's sticky web Wolve's and coyote's sharp teeth Tiger's stripes that camouflage

Prey Adaptations Some insects like the green leaf mantid, are shaped and colored like leaves Some animals have deceptive markings like fake eyes or false heads Plants have thorns, spines, tough leaves Plants have chemical defenses that are poisonous, irritating, or bad-tasting mimicry

Mimicry One species closely resembles another Batesian mimicry occurs when one harmless organism looks similar to a dangerous one (example: eastern coral snake and scarlet king snake) Mullerian mimicry occurs when two or more dangerous species look alike (example: bees and wasps have same stripe pattern)