predators

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The team believes giant prey animals may have triggered an "evolutionary arms race" in which predators evolved stronger jaws and skulls to overpower increasingly massive herbivores.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

"While it can look alarming, the plant usually suffers no permanent damage. The webs are there to protect the caterpillars from predators."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The helpers look after the pups, nurse and feed them, protect them from predators, and even teach them how to eat a scorpion safely.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Settlers regarded the massive predators as a serious threat to people and livestock and hunted them aggressively, driving the population in the contiguous U.S. to fewer than 1,000 animals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

He’ll go look to see if the grass is good and for signs of predators or people who may want to steal the cattle.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola