prey

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The cave had likely served as a long-term feeding site for giant barn owls, which repeatedly brought prey back to the same location over many generations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It stalks quietly, tests its prey, strikes, then retreats, only to circle back again.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

If a serpent’s prey happens to have seeds in their cheeks, “they will disperse those seeds, acting as nature’s gardeners, pooping out the seeds in a little pile of fertilizer,” Taylor said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Billboards and posters warning the public not to fall prey have appeared nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

She must have ventured out to hunt during low tide and brought her prey back to eat in safety.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins