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.

Can an animal be both predator and prey?

Of course, some animals can be considered both predators and prey. For example, a spider hunting for insects is a predator. If a lizard eats the spider, though, it becomes prey. People usually use the terms predator and prey to refer to animals.

Can prey kill predators?

Predator–prey reversal is a biological interaction where an organism that is typically prey in the predation interaction instead acts as the predator. ... Smaller organisms may prey on larger organisms. Changing population densities may trigger a role reversal. In addition, adult prey may attack juvenile predators.