Question

State whether the following statement is true or false:

A food relation in which an animal feeds on a dead animal or one killed by another animal is known as predation.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

Predation specifically involves a predator capturing and killing another living animal (prey) for food, rather than feeding on a dead animal or carrion. Feeding on dead animals is known as scavenging, which is distinct from predation. Predation involves a direct predator-prey relationship where the prey is killed by the predator for consumption, whereas scavengers feed on animals that are already dead from other causes.