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A look at barracuda, who illustrate the amazing sixth sense of fish.



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How can small prey protect themselves from predators?
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A predator species is one that kills and eats other organisms for food.
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The position an organism occupies within a food chain.
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How is a python able to swallow prey larger than its own head? Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Pythons are constrictors, which means they kill their prey by squeezing. Since snakes cannot chew or tear into their food, they...

Discover the bizarre hunting habits of the mucus-slinging velvet worm. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. There are around 180 species of velvet worm, which together make up a distinct phlyum called Onychophora. Velvet worms are...

Discover the adaptations of the great white shark that make it one of nature's best hunters...



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The deep sea angler fish lives in deep, dark waters. How does it find food and attract a mate in the dark?



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Lions are one of the most social big cats. Watch how lionesses hunt as a team to catch their prey. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Female lions live together in prides. Male lions form coalitions that compete for possession...

Discover the characteristics and lifestyle of Chinese and Japanese giant salamanders, the largest amphibians in the world. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. The two biggest species of salamander are the Chinese giant salamander...

What is an apex predator and which one is being described?
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Not all plants exist simply on sunlight and water. Carnivorous plants eat meat. Discover how some of these carnivores trap and kill their prey. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. Some plants, often in harsh conditions, have adapted to...

Discover how ever-changing tidal ecosystems create opportunities for both predators and prey. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Tides are a powerful force of nature, created by the Moon's gravitational pull. Tides affect marine...

A journey through a marine food chain, from tiny plankton to the ocean's giants. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Phytoplankton are the basis of the oceanic food chain. In the Pacific Ocean, millions of herring feed on these...

Meet the herds which inhabit the temperate grasslands - one of the most diverse habitats on Earth. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Grasslands make up one quarter of the Earth's land. Grasslands are found on every continent except...

Examples of physical and behavioural adaptations which allow plants and animals to survive in some of the most challenging habitats on Earth. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Animals and plants survive in diverse...

Investigating why peregrine falcon populations are threatened by pollution from industry thousands of kilometres away. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The peregrine falcon lives remotely but is affected by man-made chemicals....

Marine species have developed weird and wonderful adaptations to allow them to live at depths far below where sunlight can reach. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Over 200m below the surface of the sea, photosynthesis no longer...

The adaptations of predators and prey are vital for their survival, and help to drive the evolution of species. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Predators are animals that kill other animals for food - their prey....

From draglines to egg sacs, find out about the many ways that spiders use silk. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Rather than spin a web, wolf spiders catch their prey by stalking it on the ground. Wolf spiders use draglines to...

Electric eels can generate amazing amounts of electricity inside their body. Discover how they use this for defence and to stun potential prey. Physics - Electricity And Circuits - Learning Points. Electric eels create electricity to...

Explanation of a food web.
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Find out how Arctic foxes survive in the cold tundra environment.
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