prey

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The cave had likely served as a long-term feeding site for giant barn owls, which repeatedly brought prey back to the same location over many generations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It stalks quietly, tests its prey, strikes, then retreats, only to circle back again.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Rattlesnakes would rather save their venom to subdue their prey, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They say the schemes prey on fear of the legal system and the social stigma that comes with being associated with criminal investigations, trapping even highly educated professionals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“I want to eat rabbits and deer, or maybe go back to farm country and prey on livestock. Anything is better than hunting a creature that can’t be eaten.”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown