prey
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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
They loved the camera, eyeing it like prey while tipping the brims of their cowboy hats.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Many of the detainees are without any legal counsel or fallen prey to fly-by-night immigration attorneys.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“It’s the same for many of our raptors,” Benitez added, pointing out the birds of prey that were our constant companions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
He slithered past her and moved ’round Penelope like a tiger circling its prey.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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