predation

Japanese: predation
predation

… What animals feed on varies from animal to animal, with some being carnivorous, others plant-eaters, and others omnivorous. In particular, when an animal captures and eats a live animal, this is called predation, with the animal that eats it called a predator and the animal that is eaten called a prey. The relationship between eaters and prey forms a food chain, which plays an important role in maintaining the ecological balance of the natural world. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "predation" are listed below.

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Japanese:

… 何を餌とするかは動物によって異なり,動物を食べるもの(肉食),植物を食べるもの(草食),両方を食べるもの(雑食)などの区別がある。とくに生きた動物を捕らえて食う場合を捕食predationと呼び,食うほうを捕食者predator,食われるほうを獲物(または被食者)preyという。食うものと食われるものとの関係は食物連鎖を形成して自然界の生態的平衡を維持するうえで重要な役割を果たしている。…

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