predationnoun [ U ]
/prɪˈdeɪ.ʃən//prɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/specializedthe fact that an animal hunts, kills, and eats other animals:
For local cattle ranchers, predation by mountain lions is a problem.
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Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- bait
- beater
- big game
- gun dog
- hare coursing
- harpoon
- hunt
- hunt saboteur
- reel
- sinker
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- snare
- spoor
- tally-ho
- trail
- trap
- troll
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