Traits:Predator

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Predator (Hunter)

Predator (Hunter): Predatory behaviour in which one animal species captures a member of another species (Lincoln et al. 1998) OR mobile animals that attack kill and consume individual prey items, usually one at a time.

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• [[Predator|Predator (Hunter)]]
  • [[Ambusher|Ambusher]]
    • [[Pouncing|Pouncing]]
      • [[Lures|Lures]]
    • [[Snatching|Snatching]]
    • [[StunAttack|Stun attack]]
    • [[Traps|Traps]]
  • [[PursuitHunterCooperative|Pursuit hunter (co-operative)]]
    • [[Dipping|Dipping]]
      • [[AerialDipping|Aerial dipping]]
      • [[ContactDipping|Contact dipping]]
      • [[DippingToSurface|Dipping to surface]]
      • [[HoverDipping|Hover dipping]]
      • [[SurfaceDipping|Surface dipping]]
    • [[Diving|Diving]]
      • [[PursuitDiving|Pursuit Diving]]
      • [[SurfaceDiving|Surface Diving]]
    • [[DrivingFishForward|Driving Fish Forward]]
    • [[FoodPiracy|Food Piracy]]
    • [[Hawking|Hawking]]
      • [[AerialHawking|Aerial hawking]]
    • [[Hovering|Hovering]]
    • [[Plunging|Plunging]]
      • [[PlungeDiving|Plunge Diving]]
      • [[PursuitPlunging|Pursuit Plunging]]
      • [[ShallowPlunging|Shallow plunging]]
      • [[SurfacePlunging|Surface plunging]]
    • [[Seizing|Seizing]]
      • [[SubsurfaceSeizing|Subsurface seizing]]
      • [[SurfaceSeizing|Surface seizing]]
      • [[UnderwaterSeizing|Underwater seizing]]
  • [[PursuitHunterIndividual|Pursuit Hunter (individual)]]
  • [[SearcherForager|Searcher/Forager]]
    • [[Cruising|Cruising]]
    • [[Dabbling|Dabbling]]
    • [[Floating|Floating]]
    • [[FollowingFishingBoats|Following Fishing Boats]]
    • [[FootPaddling|Foot Paddling]]
    • [[FootStirring|Foot Stirring]]
    • [[GroundForaging|Ground Foraging]]
    • [[Pattering|Pattering]]
    • [[PickingfromWaterSurface|Picking from the water surface]]
    • [[Probing|Probing]]
    • [[Skimming|Skimming]]
    • [[Swimming|Swimming]]
      • [[UnderwaterSwimming|Underwater swimming]]
    • [[WadinginShallowWater|Wading in shallow water]]