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apex predatorspecies at the top of the food chain, with no predators of its own. Also called an alpha predator or top predator.
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apex predator[noun] (Also known as top-level predator or alpha predator) A carnivorous species at the top of the food chain in a particular ecosystem with no natural predators other than humans. Examples include large cats (lions, jaguars, tigers, etc.), sharks, wolves, bears, anaconda snakes, and others. Removing these top predators can have ripple effects thr [..]
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apex predatorpredators that have no predators of their own, residing at the top of their food chain. Apex predators occupy the highest trophic level and have a crucial role in maintaining the health of their ecosystems.
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apex predatorPredators that, as adults, are not normally preyed upon in the wild by other large animals in significant parts of their range. Apex predator species are often at the end of long food chains, where th [..]
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apex predator
An animal atop the food chain, preying but not prey.
*Martha Hiatt, quoted in, 2007, Wendell Jamieson, ''Father Knows Less, or, "Can I cook my sister?"'', , ISBN 9780399154423, page 203,
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