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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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A zoo has blamed a computer error after it advertised a "child predator tour" online to see its tigers and lions.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

“I just don’t understand the stance that people think coyotes are evil when the reality is human beings are the evil apex predator on this planet,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Scientists often pointed to the predator as a possible explanation for the extraordinary speed of the American pronghorn.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Perhaps, just like in the food chain, there will be another bigger predator that takes over the city, a secret third thing that turns this generic Roblox neighborhood into something even more unrecognizable.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

Downstream a disturbance shook the water, and a dozen silvery cigar-sized fish jumped in unison, trying to escape some hungry predator.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

"Crocodilians, the largest predators in most tropical, subtropical freshwater and brackish environments, are a unique case when it comes to homing behavior," said behavioral ecologist and Adjunct Associate Professor Ru Somaweera, from Murdoch University.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

African wild dogs are among Africa's rarest predators, with only about 6,000 remaining in the wild.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Though they love a good cuddle, they’re vicious predators.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

With few other large predators competing for resources, Praearcturus may have been able to dominate its environment in a way that became much harder once terrestrial ecosystems grew more crowded and complex.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

They hunt, swim, fish, browse, frolic, mate, play, run from predators.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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