When a chase ensues, prey will typically survive if they stay out of reach until the predator tires. Some species buy extra time by distracting the predator. Examples include moths that flash ...

It can occur between species that are predator and prey, competitors, or even between organisms linked by mutually beneficial symbiosis. One well-documented example of an arms race adaptation is ...

These processes strongly affect how organisms perceive chemical signals from potential predators and prey. For example, blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) often locate prey by following chemical ...

Professor Richard Fortey looks at the predatory characteristics of the starfish and the dog whelk and the protective adaptations their prey have developed. The starfish use their sticky tube feet ...

A fox is a predator, and a rabbit is its prey An owl is a predator ... It shows all the food chains in an ecosystem. Here is an example of a food web: Although it looks complex, it is just ...

While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in the last moments of approach, ...

For example, spiders control Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillars, and birds prey on spongy moths. Under normal conditions, predators can prevent outbreaks when pest numbers are low to moderate ...