Predator
noun
An animal that kills and eats other animals.
Lions, tigers, and wolves are typical examples of predators.
Often appears as...
- top predator
- predator control
noun
A person or an organization that exploits others, especially in a devious or ruthless manner.
In business, a predator would take over vulnerable companies to expand their own.
Often appears as...
- predator company
- corporate predator
noun
A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.
The playground supervisor keeps a close watch for any possible predators.
Often appears as...
- sexual predator
- online predator
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
An animal that kills and eats other animals.
Lions, tigers, and wolves are typical examples of predators.
Often appears as...
- top predator
- predator control
noun
A person or an organization that exploits others, especially in a devious or ruthless manner.
In business, a predator would take over vulnerable companies to expand their own.
Often appears as...
- predator company
- corporate predator
noun
A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.
The playground supervisor keeps a close watch for any possible predators.
Often appears as...
- sexual predator
- online predator
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Natural Role
Understand the natural role predators play in ecosystems as population controllers.
The decline of predators in an ecosystem can lead to prey overpopulation.
Pro Tip 2/3Food Chain
Be aware that 'predator' signifies a higher position in the food chain.
Sharks are apex predators, at the top of the marine food chain.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Aggressive
'Predator' doesn't imply constant aggression; it's about survival needs.
Despite being a predator, the lion spends much of its time resting.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Role
Understand the natural role predators play in ecosystems as population controllers.
The decline of predators in an ecosystem can lead to prey overpopulation.
Pro Tip 2/3Food Chain
Be aware that 'predator' signifies a higher position in the food chain.
Sharks are apex predators, at the top of the marine food chain.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Aggressive
'Predator' doesn't imply constant aggression; it's about survival needs.
Despite being a predator, the lion spends much of its time resting.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Role
Understand the natural role predators play in ecosystems as population controllers.
The decline of predators in an ecosystem can lead to prey overpopulation.
Pro Tip 2/3Food Chain
Be aware that 'predator' signifies a higher position in the food chain.
Sharks are apex predators, at the top of the marine food chain.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Aggressive
'Predator' doesn't imply constant aggression; it's about survival needs.
Despite being a predator, the lion spends much of its time resting.
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Video examples
Face-Off With a Deadly...
take penguins and actually push them into my camera I think she thought the camera was my mouth which is every photographer's dream this went on for four days so here I came to Antarctica to photograph this potentially vicious animal to have this predator this top predator in Antarctica take care of me and nurture me and feed me for four days
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Underwater astonishments...
the moving rock trick. So, we're learning lots new from the shallow water. Still exploring the deep, but learning lots from the shallow water. There's a good reason the shallow water's full of predators -- here's a barracuda -- and if you're an octopus or a cephalopod, you need to really understand how to use your surroundings to hide.
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Using genetic data to...
are cute they suffer a lot because of wildlife trafficking but that's not the issue we are going to suffer without them in the environment given that they are very important seed dispersers predators preys and so on all of these ecological functions are the basis for the very ment for the maintenance of the
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How does a jellyfish...
darting between tentacles without ever touching them. Nudibranchs, which are sea slugs covered in protective slime, can actually steal the jelly's defenses by eating the cnidocytes and transferring them to specialized sacks for later use, as weapons against their own predators.
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
and i'd love to be able to tell you that the reason for her lion attacking a hyena is simply to defend its meal but you know what truth is lions are pretty brutish and they will try and grab and kill just about anything whether it's a predator or
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The 'Busy' Life of the...
Whatever the reason, it must be very important, for a sloth on the ground is almost helpless. Any predator could attack it and it doesn't have the speed to escape. Why it comes down in this way is a mystery. Nobody knows.
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The ferocious predatory...
pterosaurs roamed the skies, and giant marine reptiles and sharks swam in warm seas. Small mammals, our ancestors, lived quite literally in the shadow of these extraordinary creatures. In this world of huge predators,
Video examples
Why do cats act so...
and prey for larger carnivores. As both predator and prey, survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today.
Video examples
Boogie at an Animal...
Saccoccia cormorants struggled to pick a target. But synchronised swimming won't protect them from the ocean's most voracious predator, man.
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Ferocious Dinosaur...
is a scorpio veneta a predator the skeleton found at the nest site was almost certainly a nest raider preying on the hatchlings
Video examples
Face-Off With a Deadly...
take penguins and actually push them into my camera I think she thought the camera was my mouth which is every photographer's dream this went on for four days so here I came to Antarctica to photograph this potentially vicious animal to have this predator this top predator in Antarctica take care of me and nurture me and feed me for four days
Video examples
Underwater astonishments...
the moving rock trick. So, we're learning lots new from the shallow water. Still exploring the deep, but learning lots from the shallow water. There's a good reason the shallow water's full of predators -- here's a barracuda -- and if you're an octopus or a cephalopod, you need to really understand how to use your surroundings to hide.
Video examples
Using genetic data to...
are cute they suffer a lot because of wildlife trafficking but that's not the issue we are going to suffer without them in the environment given that they are very important seed dispersers predators preys and so on all of these ecological functions are the basis for the very ment for the maintenance of the
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
darting between tentacles without ever touching them. Nudibranchs, which are sea slugs covered in protective slime, can actually steal the jelly's defenses by eating the cnidocytes and transferring them to specialized sacks for later use, as weapons against their own predators.
Video examples
Hair-Raising Hyena...
and i'd love to be able to tell you that the reason for her lion attacking a hyena is simply to defend its meal but you know what truth is lions are pretty brutish and they will try and grab and kill just about anything whether it's a predator or
Video examples
The 'Busy' Life of the...
Whatever the reason, it must be very important, for a sloth on the ground is almost helpless. Any predator could attack it and it doesn't have the speed to escape. Why it comes down in this way is a mystery. Nobody knows.
Video examples
The ferocious predatory...
pterosaurs roamed the skies, and giant marine reptiles and sharks swam in warm seas. Small mammals, our ancestors, lived quite literally in the shadow of these extraordinary creatures. In this world of huge predators,
Video examples
Why do cats act so...
and prey for larger carnivores. As both predator and prey, survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today.
Video examples
Boogie at an Animal...
Saccoccia cormorants struggled to pick a target. But synchronised swimming won't protect them from the ocean's most voracious predator, man.
Video examples
Ferocious Dinosaur...
is a scorpio veneta a predator the skeleton found at the nest site was almost certainly a nest raider preying on the hatchlings
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Quote examples
Richard Preston
American Writer
As life forms, viruses are just inherently interesting. It's the microworld - this universe of life too small for us to see - but it's profoundly complicated, and immensely powerful. Ebola is like a beautiful and frightening predator. There is a wonder in the operations of nature that can't be denied, even when we're the losers.
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Huma Qureshi
Indian Actress
There are a lot of people out there who will try to take advantage of you or are predators in a certain way. Women must stand up and speak out about it. Also, anybody who says that they have been wronged should be supported in every possible manner.
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Brad Schneider
American Politician
Much as I wish it were not so, we do live in a dangerous world. It has, in fact, always been this way. Our earliest ancestors had to worry about predators, natural disasters, disease, and - unique among our species - attacks by other people.
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David Thewlis
English Actor
I often do that with characters, going back to my bloody drama-school days, in terms of equating them with creatures. And it's very much there as a theme of all the seasons of 'Fargo' as well: the predator and the prey.
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Kanye West
American Rapper
People have me pinned as a shark or a predator in some way, and in no way am I that. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone. I want to defend people. I want to help people.
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Chuck Jones
American Director
A lion's work hours are only when he's hungry; once he's satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
The predator wants your silence. It feeds their power, entitlement, and they want it to feed your shame.
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Andrew Vachss
American Author
We don't protect our young, and we tolerate predators of our own species.
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Robert Rodriguez
American Director
I don't think anyone can be more of a predator than a human being.
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Tom Holt
British Novelist
Lawyers are predators in grey worsted.
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Richard Preston
American Writer
As life forms, viruses are just inherently interesting. It's the microworld - this universe of life too small for us to see - but it's profoundly complicated, and immensely powerful. Ebola is like a beautiful and frightening predator. There is a wonder in the operations of nature that can't be denied, even when we're the losers.
Quote examples
Huma Qureshi
Indian Actress
There are a lot of people out there who will try to take advantage of you or are predators in a certain way. Women must stand up and speak out about it. Also, anybody who says that they have been wronged should be supported in every possible manner.
Quote examples
Brad Schneider
American Politician
Much as I wish it were not so, we do live in a dangerous world. It has, in fact, always been this way. Our earliest ancestors had to worry about predators, natural disasters, disease, and - unique among our species - attacks by other people.
Quote examples
David Thewlis
English Actor
I often do that with characters, going back to my bloody drama-school days, in terms of equating them with creatures. And it's very much there as a theme of all the seasons of 'Fargo' as well: the predator and the prey.
Quote examples
Kanye West
American Rapper
People have me pinned as a shark or a predator in some way, and in no way am I that. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone. I want to defend people. I want to help people.
Quote examples
Chuck Jones
American Director
A lion's work hours are only when he's hungry; once he's satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together.
Quote examples
Viola Davis
American Actress
The predator wants your silence. It feeds their power, entitlement, and they want it to feed your shame.
Quote examples
Andrew Vachss
American Author
We don't protect our young, and we tolerate predators of our own species.
Quote examples
Robert Rodriguez
American Director
I don't think anyone can be more of a predator than a human being.
Quote examples
Tom Holt
British Novelist
Lawyers are predators in grey worsted.
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