feeding on

Example Sentences

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"Gray whales are facing a major crisis and the heart of it does seem to be feeding on their prey in the Arctic," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It also means that there will be more sharks feeding on stingrays, which are responsible for around 10,000 injuries in California every summer, Lowe said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

However, Huppert emphasised the social symbolism of a vampire aristocracy that draws its power by feeding on ordinary mortals.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

They paired those field data with laboratory experiments to measure how readily mosquitoes became infected after feeding on birds.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Papa said they generally started out by feeding on the carcass of some deer or cow that had died, then going from there to catching and killing live meat.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson