noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
predation; preying upon; eating prey
Used in biological or ecological contexts for one animal hunting and eating another. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
ライオンはシマウマを捕食する。
Lions prey on zebras.
この地域では、捕食者と被捕食者のバランス
In this region, the balance between predators and prey has been disrupted.