hunted

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Humans once hunted humpbacks to the edge of extinction, but their numbers have rebounded in recent decades.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Flying reptiles known as pterosaurs also hunted fish along the river system.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Settlers regarded the massive predators as a serious threat to people and livestock and hunted them aggressively, driving the population in the contiguous U.S. to fewer than 1,000 animals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Males and females hunted together, groomed each other and went on patrols through the forest.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

I have lived in constant fear of being seen and hunted down: the sound of pebbles sliding on the rocks, a twig snapping, even the wind in the leaves can make my blood run cold.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien