predator
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Eager to catch his biggest fish yet and keep the show highly rated, Hansen made the fatal mistake of pursuing the predator, rather than trapping him.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
The predator was not a cold-blooded creature, but a warm-blooded one with a body temperature probably around 97.3 degrees Fahrenheit, plus or minus 4.5 degrees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
A zoo has blamed a computer error after it advertised a "child predator tour" online to see its tigers and lions.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Under the "ghosts of predators past" hypothesis, pronghorns became exceptionally fast because they evolved alongside a cheetah-like predator capable of high-speed pursuit.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
But now, seeing how outnumbered officers were and feeling more like prey than predator, I found in the tale a grain of comfort.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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Maybe I’d just cultivated too much shark knowledge, well aware that these apex predators are docile and do not hunt humans like they do in Peter Benchley’s novel.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
A study released in February found it was affecting bird behaviour across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to their ability to find food and avoid predators.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
They can stay hours underwater, and have no natural predators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the low-lighted galleries, painted black, deep purple and green, Evans’s proliferating eyes flitted between predators and prey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In their home ecosystems these species have, like all living things, a full complement of parasites, microbes, viruses, and insect predators to shorten and immiserate their lives.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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