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predator
An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.
ライオンは草原の捕食者だ。
Lions are predators of the savanna.
捕食者がいないと生態系のバランスが崩れる。
The ecosystem becomes unbalanced without predators.
この島には天敵となる捕食者がいないため、鳥たちは人を恐れない。
Because there are no predators as natural enemies on this island, the birds are not afraid of humans.
A scientific term commonly used in ecology and nature documentaries.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 頂点捕食者 (apex predator)
- 捕食者と被捕食者 (predator and prey)
- 自然の捕食者 (natural predator)
RELATED TERMS:
- 被捕食者: prey
- 天敵: natural enemy
- 食物連鎖: food chain