2007-10-30 11:53:56 · 4 answers · asked by T 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
A parasite does not kill the host immediately. In fact a parasite does not want to kill the host. The existence of parasite depends upon the welfare of the host. Therefore, a parasite cannot be called a predator.
2007-11-03 06:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A predator kills multiple prey. A parasite attaches to one host organism (or one per life stage) and, if successful, does not kill it. There are a few animals which are hard to pigeonhole, though.
2007-10-31 10:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. How can they not be? They group together to attack a single organism, then produce, and spread out, corrupting, and eating anything in their path.
2007-10-30 21:17:31 · answer #3 · answered by xenypoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really
2007-11-01 18:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by allison 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋