prey
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The turtles mainly hunt by hiding under water and ambushing their prey, he said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In California, the cats’ population faces several threats — including human encroachment, loss of habitat and prey due to wildfires, rat poison, disease and vehicle collisions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Octopuses possess chemoreceptors that allow them to smell and taste through touch, which could have affected the results if real prey had been used during testing.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Many of the detainees are without any legal counsel or fallen prey to fly-by-night immigration attorneys.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Rocket wasn’t perched on the top of Mom’s dresser, where sometimes he acted like he was a lion or a tiger out in the jungle waiting to pounce on his prey.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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