Several species of Wētā are under threat from predation by birds and reptiles, and habitat loss.
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Predation
Synonyms for "predation" (22 found)
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Noun(5 words)
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Noun(10 words)
plunderingpredator prey interactionpredator prey relationshippredator-preypreyingrapaciousnessrapacityrapineraveningsharking
Adjective(1 words)
predatory action
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3 entriesambush predationgroup predationpursuit predation
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6 entriespredation eventpredation pressurepredation ratepredation riskpredator prey dynamicspredator prey relationship
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5 total sentences available.
Experts have said that rare footage of an endangered marsupial in outback Australia is a sign that native animals are beginning to recover from years of feral cat predation.
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There are those who perpetuate predation because they are afraid of becoming poor; there are those who accept poverty because they are afraid of falling into predation.
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Predation by introduced foxes may have altered the distribution of tufted puffins, which now nest primarily on fox-free islets just offshore from the larger islands where foxes occur.
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