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Examples of prey
prey
Oxyrrhis marina can cannibalize its own species when no other prey is available.
From the sciencedaily.com
Larger vertebrate predators prefer larger prey to make their efforts worthwhile.
From the post-gazette.com
They can dislodge prey at distances of more than 10 times the fish's own length.
From the newscientist.com
Pipefish, in contrast, cannot strike out so far and must settle for closer prey.
From the newscientist.com
As the wild animals disappear, tigers prey on farm animals and sometimes humans.
From the sacbee.com
The most obvious is their massive front legs, which they use to grab their prey.
From the newscientist.com
The horrible thudding sound as it crashes into its prey, crawling at full speed?
From the stltoday.com
According to their research, the dragon's bite weakens and immobilizes the prey.
From the cnn.com
You may be falling prey to a syndrome that equates spending with personal power.
From the kansas.com
- A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
- Profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"
- Animal hunted or caught for food
- Raven: prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
- In ecology, predation describes a biological interaction where a predator (an organism that is hunting) feeds on its prey (the organism that is attacked).Begon, M., Townsend, C., Harper, J. (1996). '''' (Third edition). Blackwell Science, London. ...
- Prey is a 2007 horror thriller film based on a screenplay from Jeff Wadlow, Beau Bauman and was co-written and directed by Darrell Roodt , the film stars Bridget Moynahan, Peter Weller and Carly Schroeder.
- Prey is a 2009 Australian supernatural horror film directed by George T. Miller , written by Miller and John V. Soto, and starring former Neighbours actress and Rogue Traders lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte , and American Jesse Johnson. ...
- Prey is the eighth studio album by Swedish Gothic metal band Tiamat. It was released in 2003 on Century Media Records. Besides CD and Vinyl LP it also has a Limited Digipack edition which contains 2 video tracks, 'Cain' & 'The Making Of' along with exclusive wallpapers & screensavers.
- Prey is a novel by Michael Crichton based on a nano-robotic threat to human-kind, first published in hardcover in November 2002 and as a paperback in November 2003 by HarperCollins. ...
