Definitions for predatory behavior
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1. predatory behavior

   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. Predatory Behavior

   Instinctual behavior pattern in which food is obtained by killing and consuming other species.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of predatory behavior in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of predatory behavior in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of predatory behavior in a Sentence

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2. The Blackhawks:

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3. Hassan Zavareei:

   This is about predatory behavior of a sitting President that has the right to be heard.

4. The Lincoln Project:

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predatory_Behavior