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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. parasitism
  5. kleptoparasitism
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. parasitism
  5. kleptoparasitism

Preferred term

kleptoparasitism

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Habitual stealing of already procured prey or food by individuals of one species from individuals of another species. It is mostly observed in birds, insects and other animals.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • cleptoparasitism

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/211002

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