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| den |
the resting place or retreat of a large predatory wild animal, such as a wolf or lion; lair. [1/4 definitions] |
| feral |
of or like a wild animal; predatory; savage. [1/3 definitions] |
| great white shark |
any of the family of large predatory fishes of the world's temperate coastal regions that has a white underbelly, multiple rows of rotating teeth, and an average size of 13 feet (4 m.) in length and 4000 pounds (1814 kg.) in weight. |
| hawk1 |
(informal) an aggressive or predatory person. [1/5 definitions] |
| killer whale |
a very large predatory dolphin, usu. black and white, that feeds on seals and large fish. |
| mantis |
any of various related predatory insects having two pairs of walking legs and one pair of strong forelegs usu. upraised as if in prayer; praying mantis. |
| predacious |
living by preying on other animals; predatory. |
| raptorial |
preying upon other animals; predatory. [1/3 definitions] |
| raven2 |
to pursue quarry in a predatory way; search hungrily for prey. [1/4 definitions] |
| ravenous |
seeking prey; predatory. [1/3 definitions] |
| shrike |
any of several predatory songbirds that have a strong hooked bill and feed on insects and small birds and animals, which they sometimes impale on thorns or other sharp objects. |
| skua |
a large brown and white gull-like predatory bird, found in cold seas. |
| varmint |
(informal) a usu. predatory animal or bird that is considered a nuisance or pest. |
| wolf |
a predatory or greedy person. [1/6 definitions] |
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