predation
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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
"With this kind of predation, the status quo... just isn't possible," added Environment Minister Mathieu Lefevre, whose office said the change would be made official "in the coming weeks" in an executive order.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
In those cases, high levels of puma predation made the situation worse but were not the primary cause.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026
We also learn that many sharks form social groups: Sharks of similar size band together as juveniles to avoid predation, and females will often stay in sex-segregated groups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
There is nothing resembling predation, and no pretense of an adversary stance on either side.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing predation
The ACT Science Test: Biology Review 1
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