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Meaning of ambush predator | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A carnivorous animal that prefers to capture or trap prey by stealth or strategy, rather than by speed or strength.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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