Definitions for predators
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1. predators

   Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually). It is distinct from scavenging on dead prey, though many predators also scavenge; it overlaps with herbivory, as seed predators and destructive frugivores are predators. Predators may actively search for or pursue prey or wait for it, often concealed. When prey is detected, the predator assesses whether to attack it. This may involve ambush or pursuit predation, sometimes after stalking the prey. If the attack is successful, the predator kills the prey, removes any inedible parts like the shell or spines, and eats it. Predators are adapted and often highly specialized for hunting, with acute senses such as vision, hearing, or smell. Many predatory animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate, have sharp claws or jaws to grip, kill, and cut up their prey. Other adaptations include stealth and aggressive mimicry that improve hunting efficiency. Predation has a powerful selective effect on prey, and the prey develop antipredator adaptations such as warning coloration, alarm calls and other signals, camouflage, mimicry of well-defended species, and defensive spines and chemicals. Sometimes predator and prey find themselves in an evolutionary arms race, a cycle of adaptations and counter-adaptations. Predation has been a major driver of evolution since at least the Cambrian period.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of predators in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of predators in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of predators in a Sentence

1. Paul Hetherington:

   So there is a high likelihood that we are going to see a slug explosion given that many of their predators are in decline.

2. Jennifer Eckhart:

   It's safe to say I was paralyzed by fear when I was working there, i don't know how you could continue to cultivate and foster an environment that rewards sexual predators consistently year after year.

3. Nick Dulvy:

   Most sharks are important predators and therefore can play key roles in keeping ecosystems functioning. Depletion of sharks is expected to have negative effects on populations of prey species, many of which may be also be sharks, or rays.

4. Attorney General Kathleen Kane:

   The heinous crimes these children endured are absolutely unconscionable, these predators desecrated a sacred trust and preyed upon their victims in the very places where they should have felt most safe.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   We need to take these people on. They are often connected to big drug cartels. They are not just gangs of kids anymore. They are often the kinds of kids that are called 'super-predators,' no conscience, no empathy. We can talk about why then ended up that way, but first we have to bring them to heel.

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predators