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the universe's reluctant volunteer, donating its body to keep the food chain humming.
means An animal that is hunted and eaten by another, or more broadly any person or thing that is targeted and victimized.
from From Old French 'preie,' descended from Latin 'praeda' meaning booty, plunder, or game caught in the hunt. That Latin word is thought to come from 'prehendere,' to seize or grasp — the same grasping root that gives us 'prehensile' and 'apprehend.' So at heart, prey is simply 'the thing that gets grabbed.'
eyes wideSide-facing eyes give near-360-degree paranoid vision.
playing deadTonic immobility fools predators that prefer fresh kills.
safety in numbersHerds confuse predators with a blur of moving targets.
chemical alarmWounded fish release substances warning the whole school.
sacrificial tailsLizards drop wriggling tails to buy escape time.