"kleptopredation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From klepto- + predation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|klepto|predation}} klepto- + predation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kleptopredation (uncountable)
  1. (biology, ecology) A feeding strategy where a predator hunts other predators who have recently fed on prey, thus eating both the prey animal and the prey's own undigested prey/food. The predator chooses prey who have fed recently, and ignores those who have not fed recently. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology, Ecology Hypernyms (feeding strategy): secondary predation, indirect predation Derived forms: kleptopredator Related terms: kleptoparasitism Translations (Translations): cleptoprédation [feminine] (French)
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