- predation; eating prey; preying upon
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb
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- predation; eating prey; preying upon
This refers to the act of one animal consuming another for nutrition. It is commonly used in ecological contexts to describe the relationship between predators and their prey.
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For example, vervet monkeys learn to use a certain call in the presence of circling eagles, who prey on the monkeys.