predator

[US]/ˈpredətə(r)/
[UK]/ˈpredətər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. carnivorous animal; plunderer; hunter

Phrases & Collocations

apex predator

Example Sentences

without natural predators, deer would overpopulate.

In the absence of predators, the island's rodent population irrupted.

wolves are major predators of small mammals.

The birds cannot afford to relax their vigilance against predators.

The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement.

These animals are moving into the niche left vacant by the disappearance of the big predators.

when chased by a predator, some animals take a zigzag course.

The arrival of this South American predator threatened the survival of native species.

The peko-peko's skin is toxic, and most predators leave it alone. Sentient hunters prey on the peko-peko to harvest the amazing anti-venin the animal secretes.

Altus II;high altitude;Predator surveillance drone;General Atomics/Aeronautical Systems Inc.;

Even at less than 10mm, this “small” ground beetle larva is a huge and powerful predator to the tiny springtail in its jaws.

Telotaxis, or goal-directed movement, describes the motion of visual predators who can see a distant visual signal and move to attack.

Real-world Examples

You act like prey, but you're a predator!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

In hot pursuit are hoards of hungry and agile predators.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2016 Collection

They eat anything, they have no natural predators.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation October 2013

There are no natural predators for a wolf.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

But humans are wiping out most of the world's big predators.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection, October 2016

Their mischievous appearance belies their status as one of Britain's top predators.

Source: The Economist - Arts

But they learned to stand quickly to escape predators.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

In these ecosystem, tarantulas are the number one predator.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

They want to make New Zealand a predator free country.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Having fed the predators, the cicadas leave one final gift for the forest itself.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

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