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Which predator can catch prey successfully in up to 97% of its attacks?

predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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Walliams denies all allegations, and in a statement to journalists shared by the Guardian said he was "not a sexual predator" and had not "broken the law".

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Amira McKee spent a night out with the biologists racing to pull America’s rarest predator back from the brink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Understanding whether fluorescence influences communication, mating, or predator avoidance could also contribute to conservation efforts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Slavich’s footage shows the apex predator pulling within a couple of feet of the kayak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

He asked himself how his fear related to what happened in the jungle to an animal scared by a predator: “are not these effects of violent running away,” he scribbled.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Women "retain the right to say no and demand justice in the criminal courts when sexual predators like you, Mr Brand, act without their consent", Bennathan said.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

"There are more like Brand" reads the Daily Mirror's headline, which goes on to explain that Nandy "fears showbiz could be shielding more predators like Russell Brand".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Australia said its restrictions would protect young users from graphic content, online predators and predatory algorithms designed to keep people scrolling.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Declining numbers of natural predators, including tritons and several species of reef fish, have made the Great Barrier Reef and other marine ecosystems more vulnerable to these destructive events.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

For millions of years, humans hunted smaller creatures and gathered what they could, all the while being hunted by larger predators.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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