predator
noun
any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.
antipredator
-
a word derived from
predator.
Example Sentences
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This behavior known as “tonic immobility,” is usually viewed as an antipredator tactic, so observing it in the context of mating is “surprising,” Dittrich says.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 10, 2023
After studying the behavior of the birds, the team realized there was a rare opportunity to investigate the potential antipredator benefits of escape waves.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2021
The researchers suggest that the antipredator pipe noise functions as an alarm signal, as the production of screams peaked as V. soror hornets hovered outside the colony’s entrance.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
In many systems involving SDCs, either Müllerian or Batesian mimicry, or both, have evolved as strategies to exploit this highly effective antipredator adaptation.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 21, 2012
“These disturbances evoke antipredator behaviors and interfere with other activities that enhance fitness,” the article said, like foraging for food, mating and tending to the young.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2011
