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Recent Examples of predatorThese bat homes provide a safe roosting spot away from predators.—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 May 2026 Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot called the situation a crisis, prompting legislative hearings on how California — which prides itself on environmental stewardship — can better manage protected predator populations.—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026 The power of predators remains too great.—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 May 2026 Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size.—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for predator
The small fish, also known as remoras, are known for attaching themselves to larger marine animals — including whales and sharks — for protection, free transportation and food.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
In a new study, researchers documented seven cases of remoras, a fish known for suctioning itself onto rays—as well as sharks, dolphins, boats and even divers—plunging into manta rays' cloacal orifice, an opening used for pooping, peeing and mating.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026