predators

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These same roots provide a perfect nursery for many species of fish and other marine life - protecting them from predators and providing ample food.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

There, they don’t have to worry about their natural predators, like jaguars and anacondas.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

"We think this colour pattern helps keep it safe. If the octopus grabs a prey item that emits light, that light may attract predators that might then eat the octopus," she explained.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The team believes giant prey animals may have triggered an "evolutionary arms race" in which predators evolved stronger jaws and skulls to overpower increasingly massive herbivores.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The browse line on the trees went higher and higher as they sought food, and in time many more deer were dying of starvation than had formerly been killed by predators.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson