predator
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The dinosaur lived in Madagascar around 70 million years ago and was still considered an apex predator.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Relentless predator control—through poisoning, trapping and shooting, and high mesh fences that can hold back everything from a baby mouse to a pig—are the only hope for continued nesting of native seabirds on the islands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
A person, confused and distressed by unwanted images they cannot control, can be left feeling like a predator, extremely isolated and overcome with shame.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
As water temperatures rise, predator metabolism speeds up, increasing their energy demands and pushing them to feed more aggressively.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
As they pushed on, they encountered a strange universe of unknown creatures that included a 450-pound, six-foot kangaroo, and a marsupial lion, as massive as a modern tiger, that was the continent’s largest predator.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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