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predator

[pred-uh-ter, -tawr] / ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /
NOUN
hunter, killer
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The concept describes how the presence of a top predator can influence other animals, even without direct predation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

The natural phenomenon is caused by bioluminescent plankton, tiny creatures floating in the sea that have the ability to emit light when disturbed by a predator or motion.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Plankton, which are tiny creatures that float in the sea, have the ability to emit bioluminescence when they are disturbed by a predator or motion.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

For years, paleontologists suspected that a larger predator was responsible for hunting these birds, but no direct evidence of such an animal had ever been found.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Suddenly I felt the hot breath of a predator on my neck.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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