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An animal at the top of its food chain, with no natural predators. The mako shark is an example of an apex predator. An action in which ocean animals propel their bodies out of the water. This behavior is typically exhibited during hunting. A man-made habitat for animals (such as a zoo or aquarium). Animals are not able to leave captivity unless humans free them. A climate that is between tropical and temperate. Florida and some areas of the Mediterranean Sea are examples of subtropical climates.

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