predator
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McVay initially yelled and tried to make herself bigger to startle away the predator.
From Los Angeles Times
High-resolution 3D scans of the Erythrobatrachus skull indicate it measured about 40 cm long when complete and belonged to a large-bodied predator with a broad head.
From Science Daily
The skull also appears to bear bite marks from a much larger predator -- likely another large ichthyosaur -- which may have caused its death.
From Science Daily
That pattern led some researchers to suggest these fish eating theropods may have been fully aquatic predators that hunted underwater.
From Science Daily
"This lawsuit is about protecting children from online predators and inappropriate content," Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis said.
From Barron's
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