predation

Summary

predation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,981 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• predation is a type of cross-species interaction^[2].
• predation is a type of killing^[3].
• predation is a type of feeding behavior^[4].
• predation is part of predator–prey system^[5].
• predation's Commons category is recorded as Predation^[6].
• predation's said to be the same as is recorded as predator^[7].
• predation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Predation^[8].
• predation's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[9].
• predation's different from is recorded as hunting^[10].
• predation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[11].
• predation's objects of occurrence have role is recorded as prey^[12].
• predation's role of agent is recorded as predator^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include cross-species interaction^[2], killing^[3], and feeding behavior^[4].

Use and Application

predation is part of predator–prey system^[5].

Influence

Things named for predation include predatory lending^[14].

Why It Matters

predation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,981 views/month).^[1] predation has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] predation is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

Entities named for predation include predatory lending^[14].