On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Predation. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as depredation or plundering and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Predation meaning
- The preying of one animal on others.
- The action of attacking or plundering.
Synonyms of Predation
Using Predation
- The main meaning on this page is: The preying of one animal on others. | The action of attacking or plundering.
- Useful related words include: depredation, plundering, pillage, pillaging.
- In the example corpus, predation often appears in combinations such as: of predation, predation by, predation on.
Context around Predation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Predation
- In this selection, "predation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, extensive, eagle, coyote, starvation, overall and events stand out and add context to how "predation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include animals encounter predation starvation thirst and blame for predation on lambs. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "predation" sits close to words such as accompanies, affiliations and agrarian, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with predation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Swannack said predation is her second-biggest cost after feed. (10 words)
Human trapping activities compound natural deaths from predation, starvation and accidents. (11 words)
This will give the ospreys a better chance of raising a family there without predation. (15 words)
In the mid-2000s, Eyl vaulted into the headlines as the epicentre of a wave of piracy that emerged after members of local fishing communities, by foreign trawlers' predation, turned to buccaneering. (32 words)
Although leaf toughness is a mechanical against predation, it is possible that other factors contribute to decreased herbivory: for instance, more light could make insects more visible to their predators. (30 words)
Hypotheses include shrinking habitat, pollution or increased predation, but the emerging consensus from scientists is that a number of factors are working together to put pressure on the species. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Because of this more extensive predation, some biologist have expressed concern that murres are heading for a "conservation collision" due to heavy eagle predation.
Coyote with a typical throat hold on domestic sheep Coyote predation can usually be distinguished from dog or coydog predation because coyotes partially consume their victims.
Predation Overall, predation does not present a significant threat to the survival of any manatee species.
A Solomonic monarch is theoretically the last supposed lone bulwark against mobs, bureaucracy, avarice, internal ethnic strife, lawlessness, foreign predation, and injustice.
In addition, there were no trends through time in the number or type of livestock predation events throughout the study period.
Swannack said predation is her second-biggest cost after feed.
The researchers gathered their data through an exhaustive search of published and unpublished academic papers that reported evidence of cat predation on one or more species.
We could make a list of all the bad things that wild animals encounter: predation, starvation, thirst, disease, parasites, poor weather, aggression from members of their own species.
Although leaf toughness is a mechanical against predation, it is possible that other factors contribute to decreased herbivory: for instance, more light could make insects more visible to their predators.
Human trapping activities compound natural deaths from predation, starvation and accidents.
Hypotheses include shrinking habitat, pollution or increased predation, but the emerging consensus from scientists is that a number of factors are working together to put pressure on the species.
In the mid-2000s, Eyl vaulted into the headlines as the epicentre of a wave of piracy that emerged after members of local fishing communities, by foreign trawlers' predation, turned to buccaneering.
Meanwhile, farmers are tackling challenges like predation from snakes, crabs and birds, which often feed on fish in the ponds.
Sharks are highly versatile predators with a wide range of feeding strategies, from filter-feeding to active predation.
The compilations barely scratch the surface of the rampant predation woven into the fabric of Republican leadership.
The study shows that foxes were to blame for predation on lambs on Scottish farms, not badgers.
They were once a frequent sight on Britain's waterways, but habitat loss, fragmentation, and predation from non-native American mink have left them on the brink.
This will give the ospreys a better chance of raising a family there without predation.
Civil libertarian critics of this trial may argue that the sexual predation charges unfairly harmed Weinstein.
Last week, at the National Council deliberation, majority of the members raised the challenges of wildlife predation in rural areas and the immediate need to address the problem.
Common combinations with predation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of predation 17×
- predation by 14×
- predation on 13×
- predation and 11×
- to predation 7×
- from predation 6×
- and predation 6×
- wolf predation 6×
- predation is 5×
- predation from 4×