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predation

[pri-dey-shuhn] / prɪˈdeɪ ʃən /


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Lowe reviewed the video and described the shark as inquisitive, saying it exhibited no behaviors that would indicate aggression or predation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

"The major problem is predation," Perkins said, adding that curlews were "very vulnerable to disturbance" as birds preferring wide open spaces.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Other threats to the population, such as predation by wolves, have been mitigated so that if the caribou are restored they should thrive in the wild.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

Possible factors include increased predation from vertebrates or physical limitations of the insect exoskeleton.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2026

There is nothing resembling predation, and no pretense of an adversary stance on either side.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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