I-Predator

Kwi-ecosystem i-predation kusebenza kwe-biological apho i-predator (isilwanyana esizingela esinye) izondla ngexhoba layo (isilwanyana esihlaselwayo). Ii-zisenokulibulala okanye zingalibulali ixhoba lazo phambi kokuba zilitye, kodwa ke indlela esebenza ngayo i-predation isoloko iba nesiphumo sokufa kwexhoba layo, ize ke ngoku yakuba ilosele okanye ilifumene sele lifile izityele itheko kwizihlunu zalo. Kubonakala ngokungathi ke i-predation iyakusoloko isebenza ngokwecarnivory nangona ngamanye amaxesha kungenjalo.

Ingwe yaseMzantsi wase-China (I-Panthera tigris amoyensis) yi-predator ezondla nge-Blesbuck elixhoba layo

I-python yase-Indian nantso iginya i-chital deer encinci e-Mudumalai National Park

Iimbovane ezitya inyama zisitya i-cicada; ezinye iintlobo zezi mbovane amaxhoba azo azizidalwa ezinkulu, ingakumbi xa zihamba zimanyene.