predators

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Scientists believe island isolation, along with lower levels of predators and competition, creates conditions that can push evolution in unusual directions.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

There, they don’t have to worry about their natural predators, like jaguars and anacondas.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

"We think this colour pattern helps keep it safe. If the octopus grabs a prey item that emits light, that light may attract predators that might then eat the octopus," she explained.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

I deserve justice, which is why I stand up and face unbearable public scrutiny in the name of a greater good — a world where predators are not in power.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The chemical has also destroyed some important insect predators and so has caused an increase in the tortricids — small, stout-bodied moths whose larvae scar the surface of the bananas.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson