Question

Differentiate between predation and scavenging.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Predation	Scavenging
1.	Predation is a kind of direct food relationship between two animal species.	Scavenging is a feeding behavior where animals consume the dead bodies of other animals.
2.	In predation, one organism, called a predator, captures and kills another species, called prey, for food.	In scavenging, the organism called a scavenger eats animals that have died naturally or are killed by others.
3.	The predator is a free-living organism actively hunting its prey.	Scavengers feed on carcasses left after death or killing by other animals.
4.	Predators kill other living animals for food.	Scavengers do not kill; they consume already dead animals.
5.	Predation helps transfer energy to higher trophic levels through active hunting.	Scavenging helps in cleaning the environment by disposing of dead animal bodies.