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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
ambush predator en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier:ethology) A carnivorous animal that prefers to capture or trap prey by stealth or strategy, rather than by speed or strength.
For 10 million years after they arrived in Europe, despite the great numbers of small rodents present, cats showed no sign of prospering, let alone attaining the dominance among ambush predators they have today.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 89:
Forms
Coordinates
pursuit predator
Synonyms
sit-and-wait predator