Which of the following is an example of predation?
A) a lizard's camouflage
B) a hawk swooping down quickly to capture, kill, and eat a prairie king snake
C) a goldfinch feeding on the seeds of a thistle plant
D) the vivid colors of the poison-arrow frog in Costa Rica
E) mechanical devices, such as quills in a porcupine
Answer: B) a hawk swooping down quickly to capture, kill, and eat a prairie king snake
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