predation

/prɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/📚 15981 21雅思托福GREgmatsat
a relationship between two species of animal in a community, in which one (the predator) hunts, kills, and eats the other (the prey) 捕食; 指一种生物以另一种生物为食的种间关系,前者谓之捕食者,后者谓被捕食者

noun [具体名词]捕食;掠夺

An alternative explanation is defense from predation.
另一种解释是防御捕食。

predation

-tion ⌜ 表示某种行为、状态或结果 - indicating an action, process, or result ~ ⌟
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Once rid of predation pressure, large body size is of little advantage to herbivores. 一旦摆脱了捕食压力,大体型对食草动物来说几乎没有优势。
Once free from predation pressure, large body size is of little advantage to herbivores. 一旦摆脱了捕食的压力,巨大的体型对食草动物没有什么好处。