as in vampires
a person who habitually preys upon others
measures taken to protect minors against sexual predators
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Last week, Newsom signed a bill putting a moratorium on all blood thinning rat poisons, which travel up the food chain when predators eat dead or sickened rats.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Herbivores graze with their calves, perhaps because clearings allow them to more easily spot predators.
—Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
These bands provide safety from predators and allow the animals to raise their young communally.
—Joanna Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Unthreatened by predators besides humans, though attacks have been recorded, hammerhead sharks swim freely and in groups, sometimes up to 500 in number, eating small fish and stingrays.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Rejection by the group could lead to death, as those cast out were at the mercy of predators and harsh environments.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The lake environments also lack almost all potential predators, showcasing the triumph of their evolutionary adaptation.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Herbivores graze with their calves, perhaps because clearings allow them to more easily spot predators.
—Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
These bands provide safety from predators and allow the animals to raise their young communally.
—Joanna Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Unthreatened by predators besides humans, though attacks have been recorded, hammerhead sharks swim freely and in groups, sometimes up to 500 in number, eating small fish and stingrays.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Rejection by the group could lead to death, as those cast out were at the mercy of predators and harsh environments.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The lake environments also lack almost all potential predators, showcasing the triumph of their evolutionary adaptation.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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