are humans the apex predators?
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Apex predators affect prey species' population dynamics and populations of other predators, both in aquatic and in terrestrial ecosystems. ... Humans are not considered apex predators because their diets are typically diverse, although human trophic levels increase with consumption of meat.
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Predators are animals that hunt and kill other animals for food. Both carnivores and omnivores can be predators. The other classification of carnivores and omnivores is scavengers, which means they feed off of animals that are already dead. Predators include lions, sharks and eagles.
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The study found that the extent to which animals tolerate humans is largely driven by the environment in which they live and their size. When most wild animals first encounter humans, they respond as they would to any predator — by running, swimming or flying away.
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Lynx are not particularly dangerous to humans, but humans are very dangerous to lynx. The animals are subjected to trapping for their skins Their habitats are threatened by human incursion, and by climate change. They are very much an endangered species, thanks to humans.
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Humans and Conservation. The Bluntnose sixgill shark is not known to target humans. According to the “International Shark Attack File”, only one provoked attack has been reported since the 1500s. In fact, this species appears to tolerate the presence of people.
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Various large raptors like golden eagles are reported attacking human beings, but its unclear if they intend to eat them or if they have ever been successful in killing one. Some fossil evidence indicates large birds of prey occasionally preyed on prehistoric hominids.
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Research suggests that wolverines kill livestock, small animals and even moose, but there are no documented attacks on humans. Wolverines are strong and aggressive; however, they may be more bark than bite: standing your ground during a dramatic face off will likely cause them to back away.
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Devils do not appear be scared of humans either. They are often seen eating dead fish or sheep legs near human habitation. They will also kill water rats by the sea. They are not fast runners so they can't hunt animals like rabbits or wallabies.
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In the wild, giraffes have few predators aside from humans. ... And, as human populations rise, the demand for meat will only cause further detriment to giraffe populations living in proximity. Giraffes are susceptible to poaching as they are largely docile animals that are easy to kill and provide a lot of meat.
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Tertiary consumers eat the secondary consumers. There may be more levels of consumers before a chain finally reaches its top predator. Top predators, also called apex predators, eat other consumers. ... Detritivores and decomposers are the final part of food chains.
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A predator is an organism that eats another organism. The prey is the organism which the predator eats. Some examples of predator and prey are lion and zebra, bear and fish, and fox and rabbit.
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Answer by Matan Shelomi, Zoologist, on Quora: Humans are definitely omnivores. The best evidence is our teeth: we have biting/tearing/ripping incisors and canines (like carnivores) and chewing molars (like herbivores). Animals with such diverse teeth tend to be omnivores.
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An apex predator, also known as an alpha predator or top predator, is a predator at the top of a food chain, without natural predators. ... Humans have for many centuries interacted with apex predators including the wolf, birds of prey and cormorants to hunt game animals, birds, and fish respectively.
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Although coyotes have been known to attack humans (and pets) and as such are a potential danger to people, especially children, risks are minimal and we feel that the majority of attack incidents could be reduced or prevented through modification of human behavior.
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The more aggressive fish, such as the Red-Bellied Piranha are mostly scavengers that diet on insects, other fish and crustaceans. Humans are not part of their diet. ... So yes, Piranha do attack and eat humans, but it is exceedingly rare. Native fisherman swim in the Amazon all the time.
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Despite the Predators' ruthless and aggressive behavior when they hunt their prey down, they all have a great sense of honor and fight with it. They never kill innocent, sick, pregnant, or unarmed people, and they show great respect towards those who have defeated their own kind.
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Despite their scary reputation, sharks rarely ever attack humans and would much rather feed on fish and marine mammals. Only about a dozen of the more than 300 species of sharks have been involved in attacks on humans.