Definitions for preying
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1. preying

   Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually). It is distinct from scavenging on dead prey, though many predators also scavenge; it overlaps with herbivory, as seed predators and destructive frugivores are predators. Predators may actively search for or pursue prey or wait for it, often concealed. When prey is detected, the predator assesses whether to attack it. This may involve ambush or pursuit predation, sometimes after stalking the prey. If the attack is successful, the predator kills the prey, removes any inedible parts like the shell or spines, and eats it. Predators are adapted and often highly specialized for hunting, with acute senses such as vision, hearing, or smell. Many predatory animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate, have sharp claws or jaws to grip, kill, and cut up their prey. Other adaptations include stealth and aggressive mimicry that improve hunting efficiency. Predation has a powerful selective effect on prey, and the prey develop antipredator adaptations such as warning coloration, alarm calls and other signals, camouflage, mimicry of well-defended species, and defensive spines and chemicals. Sometimes predator and prey find themselves in an evolutionary arms race, a cycle of adaptations and counter-adaptations. Predation has been a major driver of evolution since at least the Cambrian period.

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1. Preying

   of Prey

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1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of preying in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of preying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of preying in a Sentence

1. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   The really valuable thing we get from their being there is that connection to local forces that are willing to take action, we learn about them and interact with them. We collect valuable intelligence that informs the air campaign -- valuable intelligence about how ISIL is preying upon the people, taxing the people and so forth that helps us with our -- the economic aspects of our campaign, the counter-financing, the counter-messaging parts of our campaign.

2. The Atlantic:

   ... White sharks have long been known to be seasonal inhabitants of the Gulf of Maine, and they have been observed preying on seals and porpoises in Maine's coastal waters, sightings data, catch records, and tagging data indicate white sharks occur in the region from the early summer through the fall.

3. John Shehan:

   The pandemic is having an effect, there are some very bad actors out there who are preying on this opportunity of more kids at home and online with parents who are having to juggle homeschooling and work.

4. Tim Delaney:

   Scam artists, of which there are many, will start preying on people, the elderly. They’ll say they can’t take your tax deductible contribution unless you give them their Social Security number.

5. Mohammad Abuzar Al Zahid:

   This has become an extortion racket. They are preying on gullible people, these brokers have spread everywhere, in the villages, in towns. They are like veins in your body.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preying
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preying