1. Predator Prey Relationships Be able to describe the relationship between predators and their prey. Be able to explain the shape of a predator – prey.

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1. Predator Prey Relationships Be able to describe the relationship between predators and their prey. Be able to explain the shape of a predator – prey graph. Learning Objectives

5. Population Size To do: Draw a concept map of what effects the size of a population. POPULATION SIZE Food plenty of food population grows food shortage population falls Diseaseovercrowding increased aggression / competition for resources increase in predators Decrease in predators Predators

6. Animals that eat other animals What are animals that eat other animals called? Populations of animals are often limited by the amount of food. What are the animals that predators eat called? predators prey

Predators are adapted to catching and consuming their prey. 7. Predator and prey adaptations Prey have adaptations to detect and prevent being eaten by predators. How are predators and prey adapted to survive? predators prey

camouflage mimicry venomous coral snake scarlet kingsnake speed & keen senses warning colors & patterns 8. Prey Adaptations – General Prey have adaptations to detect and prevent being eaten by predators.

9. Predator Adaptations – General Predators have adaptations to catch and consume their prey. birds of prey have keen eyesight and sharp beaks and talons venomous snakes have poisonous venom to subdue their prey camouflage allows predators to blend in with their surroundings kingsnakes are immune to the venom of venomous snakes treefrogs have special pads on their feet so they can cling to vertical surfaces

10. Can you find the camouflaged predators? Some predator and prey adaptations are the same.

11. Predator & Prey adaptations - Eyes The eyes of predators face forwards. This gives them good depth perception allowing them to judge distances well. Can focus on a single point. The eyes of prey are located on the side of the head. This allows them to see to the side and rear while eating, without moving their head. Some prey have almost 360° vision.

12. The Lynx and the Snowshoe hare This is the most common example of the predator prey relationship.

13. Prey Adaptations – Snowshoe Hare The snowshoe hare lives in northern parts of North America. How is it adapted to the cold and to avoid being eaten by predators, such as lynxes? Large back feet spread out to act as snow shoes. Fur on the soles also protects from the cold. Large ears help to detect predators. Coat changes colour with the seasons from greyish-brown in summer to white in midwinter. Strong teeth are able to chew bark and twigs.

14. Predator adaptations – the lynx Lynxes are adapted to life in a cold climate. How are these predators adapted for catching the snowshoe hares that are their main prey? Extra large paws act as snow shoes on soft, Very strong hind leg muscles are capable of a pounce 6.5 metres long! Excellent eyesight and hearing for detecting prey. Thick furry coat protects from the cold. Very sharp teeth – prey watch out! deep snow.

15. Predator–prey graph These graphs are a common exam question. You should know that: There are always more prey than predators. The prey always increases before the predators do.

18. Predator–prey graph section Why does the peak for the lynx population always come after the peak for the number of snowshoe hares? 0 50 estimated population size (thousands) lynx snowshoe hare time (year) For the populations to survive, there will always be more hares than lynxes.

Predator and prey population sizes follow a cycle. What happens if the prey population increases? normal prey population prey population increases prey population increases predator population increases as more food predator population decreases as less food prey population decreases because of more predators 19. Predator–prey cycle

Predator and prey population sizes follow a cycle. What happens if the prey population decreases? normal prey population 20. Predator–prey cycle prey population increases because of less predators prey population decreases predator population increases as more food predator population decreases as less food prey population decreases