San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/12/2016 -- The new series of articles is designed to provide insight into how the food-web works through aquatic and land animals as well as how they interact with each other. Access to the articles is free and presented to aid individuals gain knowledge about nature's natural food chain and which animals are considered prey and predator.
People encounter more of nature's creatures during warm weather months and are often confused as to whether they should be concerned about the wild animals that may encroach on their property. An influx of prey animals will attract predators in a natural and never-ending example of the food-chain in action, but the cycle can be disturbing for those who don't understand how it works.
From fish to deer, all wild animals occupy a role as both prey and predator. Alicia's Online provides information on a wide variety of animals in the food-web ranging from fox and rabbits to raccoons. Visitors to the site will discover what animals prey upon, the wildlife that preys upon them, and the dangers presented by man and disease.
One of the most frequently encountered wildlife inhabitants is the raccoon and they're not just found in rural environments. Known in some locations as a ring-tailed bandit due to their color pattern and habits, they've adapted to urban lifestyles and live quite comfortably in man's world. They may take up residence in attics or crawlspaces and are opportunistic eaters that take advantage of suet and seeds from bird feeders.
Readers will also learn about the fox, a very efficient predator with species that appear on almost every continent in the world. Extremely resourceful, the fox can also live in urban habitats and is a favorite food of cougars, coyotes and large birds of prey, though they also provide sustenance for such diverse species as leopards and lynxes and fox also prey upon small domestic cats and dogs.
Rabbits are often viewed as universal prey animals, but in areas such as Australia where they've been introduced, they have no natural predators and are considered an invasive species. In their natural environments, rabbits are prey for a multitude of species ranging from snakes, high-flying avians, cats and dogs, and even man.
The new food-web series at Alicia's Online provides individuals with comprehensive information about different species and their role in the natural food chain. The food-web is an interconnected web that binds all species and Alicia's Online offers data that helps people understand how the food chain works.
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Alicia's Online is sought out to gather and summarize information for many frequently asked questions. There's an unbelievable amount of interest in the food-web. Alicia's Online summarizes the food-web one-by-one in articles.
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