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Noun
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an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
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the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
Usage examples
- Predation by "Crocodylus" crocodiles has also been noted.
- Species nesting below ground tend to have lower predation rates and have larger litters.
- Cryptic coloration is also used as an effective method to avoid predation.
- Many losses are due to predation.
- Predation is an important cause for the breeding failure of the Corsican nuthatch.
- They are nocturnal at the colonial breeding sites, preferring moonless nights to minimise predation.
- This also assists golden-shouldered parrot conservation by reducing their predation risk.
- Dominican boats were also making depredations on Haiti's coasts.
- Human predation seems to have little to no effect on Sitka deer populations.
- Horned lizards use a wide variety of means to avoid predation.