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Ambush Predator

87 objects

Meet masters of surprise! These clever hunters hide quietly and wait patiently for their prey to come close before pouncing with a quick move.

An ambush predator hunts by patiently waiting and concealing itself, then launching a sudden attack when unsuspecting prey comes within range.

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Objects with this trait

Browse every object currently tagged with ambush predator.

86 with scientific names

Alligator Snapping Turtle
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Alligator Snapping Turtle
Amazonian Giant Centipede
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Amazonian Giant Centipede
American Alligator
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American Alligator
Anaconda
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Anaconda
Anglerfish
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Anglerfish
Assassin Bug
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Assassin Bug
Axolotl
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Axolotl
Barn Owl
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Barn Owl
Barreleye
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Barreleye
Bird-eating Spider
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Bird-eating Spider
Black Caiman
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Black Caiman
Boa Constrictors
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Boa Constrictors
Brazilian Wandering Spider
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Brazilian Wandering Spider
Burmese Python
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Burmese Python
Caiman
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Caiman
Canada Lynx
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Canada Lynx
Caracal
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Caracal
Chameleon
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Chameleon
Chinese Mantis
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Chinese Mantis
Cookiecutter Shark
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Cookiecutter Shark
Cooper's Hawk
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Cooper's Hawk
Copperband Butterflyfish
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Copperband Butterflyfish
Copperhead
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Copperhead
Cottonmouth
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Cottonmouth
Cougar
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Cougar
Crab Spider
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Crab Spider
Crocodile
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Crocodile
Deer Fly
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Deer Fly
Dragonfish
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Dragonfish
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
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Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Emperor Dragonfly
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Emperor Dragonfly
European Lynx
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European Lynx
European Mantis
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European Mantis
European Wildcat
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European Wildcat
Funnel-web Spider
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Funnel-web Spider
Giant Water Bug
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Giant Water Bug
Great Horned Owl
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Great Horned Owl
Great White Shark
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Great White Shark
Green Heron
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Green Heron
Green Lacewings
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Green Lacewings
Grouper
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Grouper
Gulper Eel
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Gulper Eel
Jaguar
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Jaguar
King Cobras
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King Cobras
Komodo Dragon
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Komodo Dragon
Largemouth Bass
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Largemouth Bass
Leopard
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Leopard
Leopard Seal
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Leopard Seal
Lionfish
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Lionfish
Monocled Cobra
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Monocled Cobra
Moray Eel
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Moray Eel
Morelet's Crocodile
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Morelet's Crocodile
Muskellunge
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Muskellunge
Northern Goshawk
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Northern Goshawk
Northern Harrier
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Northern Harrier
Northern Pike
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Northern Pike
Ocelot
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Ocelot
Owl
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Owl
Pallas's Cat
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Pallas's Cat
Pike
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Pike
Pistol Shrimp
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Pistol Shrimp
Praying Mantis
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Praying Mantis
Rainbow Trout
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Rainbow Trout
Rattlesnakes
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Rattlesnakes
Reticulated Python
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Reticulated Python
Saltwater Crocodile
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Saltwater Crocodile
Scorpionfish
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Scorpionfish
Serval
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Serval
Sheet Weaver
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Sheet Weaver
Six-eyed Sand Spider
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Six-eyed Sand Spider
Smallmouth Bass
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Smallmouth Bass
Stargazer Fish
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Stargazer Fish
Stoat
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Stoat
Stonefish
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Stonefish
Stoplight Loosejaw
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Stoplight Loosejaw
Tiger
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Tiger
Tiger Shark
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Tiger Shark
Timber Rattlesnake
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Timber Rattlesnake
Torpedo Ray
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Torpedo Ray
Trapdoor Spider
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Trapdoor Spider
Viperfish
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Viperfish
Walleye
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Walleye
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Wildcat
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Wildcat
Wolf Spiders
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Wolf Spiders
Yellow Anaconda
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Yellow Anaconda
Zander
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Zander