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Saurocephalus was extremely fast and it was probably a formidable open-water ambush predator. The morphology of its teeth and jaw structure suggests it was a piscivore

Cretaceous (Coniacian) of South America. Dinilysia was a relatively large ambush predator, measuring approximately 2 m (6.6 ft) long. The skull morphology of

Smilodon and primitive forms such as Paramachairodus. It was likely an ambush predator, preying on animals such as deer, tapirs and horses. Phylogenetic relationships

debated; it may have been terrestrial or it may have been a semiaquatic ambush predator similar to modern crocodiles. Proterosuchus is one of the earliest

range of colors, from black to purple and more. This species is an ambush predator; it hunts by burrowing its whole body in soft sediment on the ocean

rocks and logs where possible or buries itself in the mud to act as an ambush predator to fish, amphibian, and invertebrate prey. Sexual dimorphism is quite

behavior was probably not at all squid-like. It was most likely an ambush predator lying in wait here and there on the shallow sea bottom. Walter C. Sweet

(7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is an ambush predator and feeds on smaller cichlids. Females are smaller than males and a

catch and kill prey in a similar method to species such as cheetahs. Ambush predator behaviors have also been observed. They are very small, at about only

as well as the Araguari and the Branco Rivers. The species is an ambush predator that lives among the vegetation on the banks of its habitat rivers

from Fraser Island, Queensland to Kiama, New South Wales. It is an ambush predator with a large expandable stomach, capable of swallowing crustaceans

vertebrates. Like most pit vipers, the eastern copperhead is generally an ambush predator; it takes up a promising position and waits for suitable prey to arrive

3 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. It is an ambush predator which occurs from Fraser Island in Queensland south along the Australian

margins of rivers and lakes. Adult length is 3.5-4.0 mm. It is an agile ambush predator of small invertebrates on the ground or in peat moss. The adult animals

North America). The general shape of the pilocerid shell precludes an ambush predator lying in wait on the sea floor, or a stealthful hunter drifting through

syntopic with L. aura preferring the faster flowing habitats. It is an ambush predator and paternal mouthbrooder. It has a line of bright green spots along

flattened shape of the skull of Aegisuchus suggests that it was an ambush predator resting at the surface of the water. Although only the back of the

Australia. The body length of the female is up to 5 mm, the male 3 mm. An ambush predator, often seen on flowers in the Pultenaea group of egg and bacon plants

facing nostrils and eyes, indicates that Paludirex was a semi-aquatic ambush predator, likely preying on a wide range of prey animals from fish to mammalian

low shrubs in ecotonal areas. It is categorized as a "sit-and-wait ambush predator" that waits for prey to come within reach and snatches them using its

the water to breathe. As this cranial morphology does not suit an ambush predator, it lends support to the idea of a diet of aquatic invertebrates. The

Japan after likely being transported from Taiwan by humans. A foraging ambush predator, this lizard preys primarily on arthropods and thus remains at the

up to 17 centimetres (6.7 in) long. The congolli is a carnivorous ambush predator, and feeds on insects (especially in freshwater), fish, crustaceans

enabled Sarkastodon to eat both bone and flesh. It was probably an ambush predator, not a fast runner. Granger, W. (1938.) "A giant oxyaenid from the

legs and head appear almost translucent. Thomisus spectabilis is an ambush predator, often seen resting in flowers of its same color. Its egg sacs are

efficient, it provides very good acceleration—a desirable trait in an ambush predator. Studies of the skull have shown that it could probably scan the water

extrapolations from the limb morphology, is proposed to have been an arboreal ambush predator. Gillespie, A. (1997). "Priscileo roskellyae sp. nov. (Thylacoleonidae

whilst being capable of hunting larger ungulates. It likely was an ambush predator as the medial lip of the trochlea is less projecting than in modern

have lived in shallow coastal waters, and probably would have been an ambush predator, hunting small fish, crustaceans, and smaller chondrichthyes. Its teeth

Glasgow HB (1997). "Trophic controls on stage transformations of a toxic ambush-predator dinoflagellate". J. Eukaryot. Microbiol. 44 (3): 200–5. doi:10.1111/j

prey such as invertebrates and small fish. H. cuvieri is a lurking, ambush predator found in marginal swamps and lagoons of large floodplain rivers. It

vegetation. Compared to most gouramies, it is a highly specialized ambush predator that spends most of its time lying motionless near plants or other

form suggest a small stalking or hovering nektonic or nekto-benthic ambush predator capable of sudden swift movements to either grab prey or escape predation

leaffishes (and numerous other leaf-like fishes, for that matter) it is an ambush predator that floats motionless among plants until a smaller fish swims close

reach adulthood after 1–2 years. Tetratrichobothrius flavicaudis is an ambush predator, lying motionless at the entrance to its lair, but moving quickly to

poorly-lit conditions. Studies also indicate that the animal was likely an ambush predator that would lie in wait for prey, as it was not as efficient a swimmer

species which is found on coral reefs and in rocky areas. It is an ambush predator of smaller fishes. It hides among coral and sponges and is attempts

composition of Early Triassic fauna. Teyujagua may have been a semi-aquatic ambush predator along the margins of lakes and streams, as suggested by the dorsally

diet consists mainly in fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods. It is an ambush predator. This grouper is solitary, sedentary, it defends a well defined territory

length or longer than the dorsal fin. The inshore lizardfish is an ambush predator. Its diet consists of various fish and small invertebrates. They include:

and distribution and it was concluded that the species is a vertical ambush predator that attacks from below due to the highest concentration of the electroreception

basin in São Paulo and Paraná states of Brazil. Hoplias lacerdae is an ambush predator of other fish. They can grow up to 75 cm in length and the maximum

counter current zones of principal rivers and creeks. It is mainly an ambush predator of fish but also feeds opportunistically on other animals that fall

English version of this article ("Cephalosilurus apurensis, a voracious ambush-predator not without charm") on Planetcatfish and Scotcat. Ros, Wolfgang (2008):

from introduced brown trout and rainbow trout. This Galaxia is an ambush predator. They burrow or find a lair to predate from. Unless food is bountiful

mortality profiles indicate that Early Pleistocene Homo at Olduvai was an ambush predator" in Quaternary International, 322-323 (2014), pp. 44–53. (with Henry

by the authors of the study. The species is most likely a nocturnal ambush predator, waiting by streams to ambush frogs. It resembles Atheris ceratophora

Indonesia. They can be seen drifting on sand flats. The fish is an ambush predator, altering its skin colouring by "arranging [its] pigments within chromatophores"

gecko is nocturnal and lives on rocks and buildings. C. turneri is an ambush predator and feeds on invertebrates and whatever else it can catch and overpower

were at the very top of the head, indicating that Purussaurus was an ambush predator like many modern caimans. The probable diet of Purussaurus likely included

typically avoids regions with a significant population of humans. It is an ambush predator, eating rodents, birds, lizards, anurans, and certain insects, with

They are not harmful to humans. The red Irish lord is a carnivorous ambush predator, using its camouflage to blend in with the ocean floor, where it sits

coastal reefs in depths down to 60 m (200 ft). Scorpaena sumptuosa is an ambush predator, they lie motionless for lengthy periods, among corals, algae and benthic

gravel, shell fragments, mud and clay. The American anglerfish is an ambush predator. It spends most of its time on the seabed partly covered in sediment

sea beds by prawn fishermen. The giant grouper is an opportunistic ambush predator which feeds on a variety of fishes, as well as small sharks, juvenile

pelvic area which make it resemble a drifting inert object. It is an ambush predator, waiting until suitable prey, a small fish or shrimp, approaches. Then

Tannenbaum, Rob (September 19, 2013). "Todd from 'Breaking Bad': I'm an Ambush Predator". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved

lagoons and channels. The barchin scorpionfish is a solitary nocturnal ambush predator, feeding on small fishes and crustaceans. The barchin scorpion is a

New Zealand and north to Hokkaido. The sargassum fish is a voracious ambush predator that is also a cannibal. One individual was dissected and found to

its diet consists mainly in small fishes and crustaceans, it's an ambush predator. The leopard grouper is solitary, territorial, demersal and has a nocturnal

bottom-dwelling fish and is sometimes partially covered with sediment. It is an ambush predator and feeds on passing prey such as invertebrates and small fish. It

species, Aulostomus strigosus. Trumpetfish is a largely piscivorous ambush predator which is known to hide among shoals of large herbivorous fish, shadowing

threat to mountain reindeer because its small size makes it a perfect ambush predator. Lynx are too small to tackle a healthy adult bull or cow, so they

compressiceps may be a non-territorial open-water predator, but also an ambush predator. Their laterally-compressed bodies are an adaptation that permits them

being seen into the autumn. Like other members of the genus it is an ambush predator, lying in wait for invertebrate prey. The males subdue the females

Erythrolamprus ornatus is probably diurnal. Erythrolamprus ornatus is a ambush predator. Erythrolamprus ornatus preys on small rodents and lizards. Erythrolamprus

and 15 m (9.8 and 49.2 ft). Parascorpaena aurita is a camouflaged ambush predator. Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. (2016). "Parascorpaena aurita". IUCN Red

preys on a variety of smaller fish. It is mainly diurnal and is an ambush predator, waiting among dense submerged or emergent vegetation until prey comes

Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus is a solitary species. It is a nocturnal ambush predator feeding on fishes and crustaceans. When in shallow waters, swimmers

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and 15 m (9.8 and 49.2 ft). Parascorpaena aurita is a camouflaged ambush predator. Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. (2016). "Parascorpaena aurita". IUCN Red

of the Earth BioGenome Project. It was previously thought to be an ambush predator but it is now believed that is not the case.[citation needed] P. palembangensis

of moray eels were found preying on lionfish. The Bobbit worm, an ambush predator, has been filmed preying upon lionfish in Indonesia; similar species

extra-heavy bones would indicate that Mastodonsaurus was an aquatic ambush predator that lurked on the bottom in wait for prey, making sudden, rapid attacks

morphological diversity in sabertooth cats. Machairodus probably hunted as an ambush predator. Its legs were too short to sustain a long chase, so it most likely

the smalleyed ray is fish, although it also likes squid. It is an ambush predator, which buries itself into the substrate from which it launches itself

"Feeding Behavior of Free-Roaming Masticophis flagellum: An Efficient Ambush Predator". The Southwestern Naturalist. 34 (4): 460–467. doi:10.2307/3671503

In Paros, Greece From the Black Sea Like other stargazers, it is an ambush predator which lies buried under sand with only its eyes showing. It has a large

Like all A. contortrix subspecies, A. c. pictigaster is a nocturnal ambush predator. Their diet consists of primarily lizards, frogs, and rodents. Their

overwinter in the pre-adult stage. E. fasciata is a highly successful ambush predator. In the course of evolution, it has specialized in preying on fast

dark green mottling, or a very dark purple/black colour. It is an ambush predator that takes crayfish, shrimp, small fish and aquatic insects. It is

While the species sometimes hunts for its food, it is typically an ambush predator, waiting for prey with most of its body buried beneath leaves. In the

post-larvae are found among the plankton. This is a piscivorous fish, an ambush predator, that is opportunistic and not selective. In the northern Adriatic

Amphimachairodus was about 2 metres (6.6 feet) long and probably hunted as an ambush predator. Its legs were too short to sustain a long chase, but it most likely

in place. Through studies scientists believe that Onychodus was an ambush predator. John A. Long has suggested that Onychodus probably hid in the Devonian

also in fields of Zosteraceae. It is a nocturnal benthic species, an ambush predator, feeding by hunting from a hide by mimicking a crumpled, dead leaf

that the lineage reverted to ectothermy when it invaded the aquatic, ambush predator niche. Crocodilian embryos develop fully 4-chambered hearts at an early

jaguars would likely be dangerous to pronghorns as a short-range ambush predator. Pronghorns form mixed-sex herds in the winter. In early spring, the

sharp-shinned hawks (Accipiter striatus) to catch birds that escape from this ambush predator into the open air. It is quite unafraid, and will readily attack anything

memory of an extinct Madtsoiidae python-like serpent, a water dwelling ambush predator, part of the extinct megafauna of Australia that disappeared between

and the hardness of the water should be 36 – 268ppm P.africana is an ambush predator that feeds on smaller fishes and invertebrates in nature but in most

aggressive snake, but will not hesitate to strike if harassed. A typical ambush predator, it waits patiently for unsuspecting prey to wander by. Sometimes,

diet of Orthoptera and Lepitdoptera larvae, Xenosaurus grandis is an ambush predator. It waits in its rocky crevice home and strikes with the element of

control the invasive populations in the Caribbean. The Bobbit worm, an ambush predator, has been filmed preying upon lionfish in Indonesia. Predators of larvae

from the Waukesha Biota. Captopodus seems to have been a scavenger or ambush predator, based on thylacocephalans such as Dollocaris. Captopodus derives from

was a non-venomous snake of 5–6 m (16–20 ft) in length. It was an ambush predator living at waterholes located in natural sun traps and killed its prey

Ringtail Site also preserves the bones of Baru, a large semi-aquatic ambush predator that is unlikely to have competed for the same resources as the much

auditory bulla and the muscular body would indicate that it could be an ambush predator in open and relatively dry environments, where the sound absorption

species utilizes stalking and ambush techniques when hunting. As an ambush predator, it lies in wait in the shadows underneath a bush or small tree, where

M.S.; Murphy, E.A.K.; Patek, S.N. (2012). "Strike mechanics of an ambush predator: The spearing mantis shrimp". Journal of Experimental Biology. 215

Katherine S.; Ruby, Douglas E. (February 2019). "Prey Selection by an Ambush Predator, Sceloporus undulatus". Journal of Herpetology. 53 (1): 32–38. doi:10

significantly less active predator, Acutiramus might have been a scavenger or ambush predator, feeding on soft-bodied animals. Both Jaekelopterus and Pterygotus

of the pursuing Foetodon, forcing its mate to flee. Foetodon is an ambush predator that hides in deep piles of leaves, waiting for small dinosaurs and

for prey to come by, particularly during hot summer days. It is an ambush predator and when approaching potential prey, the tiger crouches with its head

live in low-visibility areas. This is especially beneficial as an ambush predator. The furry coffinfish, as with other anglerfishes, including the larger

searching for krill, the adult blackfin icefish usually works as an ambush predator, sitting on the substrate until prey swim past. The blackfin icefish

usually observed long before the animal is seen. The Eurasian lynx is an ambush predator but also hunts by stalking, sneaking and jumping on prey using both

firmly. Therefore, Thewissen suggested Ambulocetus was most likely an ambush predator, the jaw adapted to handle struggling prey. The unusually deep pterygoids

pivot point. Like other New Zealand thomisids, S. angularis is an ambush predator rather than a snare builder. It lies in wait, using its powerful front

interval. While living crocodilians are mostly confined to an aquatic ambush predator lifestyle, Jurassic crocodylomorphs exhibited a wide variety of life

also listed as a non-vulnerable species. The scarlet frogfish is an ambush predator. It uses a combination of the esca or the anglerfish lure to draw in

time of year and stage of maturity”.⁠ Trachinus draco is a so-called ambush predator that digs itself into fine sand during daytime only with its eyes and

hoffmannii. The species likely hunted near the ocean surface as an ambush predator, using its large two-dimensionally adapted eyes to more effectively

while Murray and Vickers-Rich propose that it could have still been an ambush predator, but doing so by waiting for prey near game trails rather than the

Emily J.; Reynolds, Andrew M.; Sims, David W. (2014). "Scaling laws of ambush predator 'waiting' behaviour are tuned to a common ecology". Proceedings of

Sr. (Richard Roundtree) lives in Orlando, Florida. In the episode "Ambush Predator", Boden finds out that his father has stage four cancer and has been

liquidy surface that they stick out of. Some Gobbles surround a gigantic ambush predator which snares prey that wander into its mouth. Locksnake: The Locksnake

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The Queensland grouper is similarly ruled out, as it is typically an ambush predator on the seafloor. Saltwater crocodiles come into focus, but they also

marine coastline, and interpret Spinosaurus as a semiaquatic shoreline ambush predator. A study comapring dental microwear texture of Allosaurus and tyrannosaurid

anatomy of the studied specimen as indicating that G. torvus was likely ambush predator, able to chase its prey over short distances. The first Permian tetrapod

hunting sedentary prey. Studies reveal that starvation can cause an ambush predator to adopt a pursuit predation hunting method, though ambush predators