natural prey

collocation in English

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natural
adjective
uk
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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prey
noun[U]
uk
/preɪ/us
/preɪ/
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandpreyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Othernaturalpreyitems would benefit the captive newt.
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The fox is not anaturalpreyspecies and it has therefore not evolved physically for prolonged pursuit.
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Bait used for sturgeon is mostly itsnaturalpreyincluding shad, anchovies, shrimp, and smelt.
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He made significant progress by taking advantage of the common toadsnaturalpreycatching behavior.
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Conflict tends to increase during periods of drought or when the leopard'snaturalpreybecomes scarce.
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Reduction in the availability ofnaturalprey/food sources leads to wild animals seeking alternate sources.
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Leopard population is very sparse, due to loss of habitat, loss ofnaturalprey, and population fragmentation.
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Most attacks involve sharks biting the legs or feet of waders, apparently mistaking them for theirnaturalprey, and do not result in serious injury.
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A substance that is weakly toxic for humans or other mammals may be strongly toxic to thenaturalpreyor predators of the venomous animal.
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Southern school whiting are taken on a variety of baits, with theirnaturalpreysuch as marine worms, molluscs, prawns and sardines often used.
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Many animals that live on or in the sea consume flotsam by mistake, as it often looks similar to theirnaturalprey.
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From the literary angle, the many familiar characters create tension and suspense for the reader as most are thenaturalpreyof the eponymous merchants.
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Its onlynaturalpreyis the gossamer noble, which it disables by cutting off the tentacles, then attacking with claws and enormous jaws.
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Bait consists of the speciesnaturalpreysuch as prawns or bass yabbies, bivalves, a variety of marine worms, as well as bait such as squid.
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He attaches himself to a roc and is transported to a valley of giant snakes which can swallow elephants; these serve as the rocs'naturalprey.
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The thumb had a large claw and the large eyes were not entirely on the side (as would be expected in an animal of anaturalpreyspecies).
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Baits used resemble the speciesnaturalprey, with prawns, nippers, a variety of bivalves and beach worms most often used, with more successful catches obtained using live bait.
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Some of the predators described have a feature that draws prey, and parasites can also mimic their host'snaturalprey, but are eaten themselves, a pathway into their host.
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Biocontrol refers to the use of beneficial animals (especially insects, such as beetles and bumblebees) for controlling pests such as aphids, thrips and mites that are theirnaturalprey.
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The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the shells of crustaceans and mollusks, theirnaturalprey.
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