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Free roaming cats also prey on European mantises, which are already under pressure from competition with the invasive newcomers and are declining in many peri urban environments.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

Wildlife officials have warned of the dangers of wolves becoming overly accustomed to feeding on cattle as opposed to their natural prey of elk or deer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

He fears prey availability has not recovered enough to support tigers, who could starve.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Increasing numbers of octopus may offer a new market for fishermen, for example, but can hit populations of crabs, lobster, scallops and other shellfish on which they prey.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

“If a Nightbeast comes at you, just play dead. They like playing with live food, so dead prey isn’t as attractive,” Valley said.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

"The ants it preys on have adhesive pads on their feet, so the contraction of the bundle of tension lines has to overcome a force of many times the ant's body weight to lift it."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

It is a market that preys on inequality and sells mothers’ bodies and babies’ lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

“It’s the type of crime that preys upon the most needy and desperate people,” Lopez said, adding that few places outside of Colorado have taken meaningful steps to crack down on immigration-related abuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025

Even if you’re not a sharksploitation expert, the film effectively preys on the average moviegoer’s knowledge of the subgenre to make plenty of room for fresh surprises.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2025

After all these years, Richard Parker still preys on his mind.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

Chris Smith’s three-part documentary on HBO examines a 1980s New York cult that preyed on the city’s most gorgeous denizens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

According to Mr. Hart, it likely preyed on ancient fish such as Cleithrolepis.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

Before passing sentence, Judge Jessica Peterson told Chasing Horse he preyed on women's spirituality, adding: "You manipulated them for your own personal gratification."

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

He has long maintained that his company, which started in 2011 and offered mortgages for as little as a 1% down payment, has not preyed on its customers.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026

To judge from the bone evidence of the animal species on which they preyed, their hunting skills were unimpressive and mainly directed at easy-to-kill, not-at-all-dangerous animals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

They also provide natural pest control, preying on insects such as caterpillars and aphids that can damage trees, helping to regulate insect populations and support the long-term health of the woodland.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

More than half a century before the #MeToo movement shook the global entertainment industry, Monroe denounced the Hollywood "wolves" preying on female talent.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

"Kank coexisted with larger carnivores such as Maip macrothorax, a formidable megaraptorid dinosaur more than 10 metres long, which may have been capable of preying upon it," Dr. Motta adds.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

“There’s so much advice out there that isn’t wise. There’s so much out there preying on them: buy-now-pay-later, prediction markets, cryptocurrency. It’s all looming.”

From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026

Also preying on his mind were his failure to find romantic love, and his constant religious doubts.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady