cheating death

The prey's predicament

Avoiding predators is crucial to the survival of prey animals – an endless predicament caused by the constant presence of predatory animals. Those that fail, pay a high price: death.

Adaptations

For that reason, many prey animals have developed clever adaptations to avoid capture. Three examples Here you see three examples: The toad hunted by the snake. The snake hunted by the buzzard. The lizard hunted by the magpie.