nocturnal predator
Darkness-dwelling meat-eater
A nocturnal predator is an animal that hunts at night.
Owls, bats, and big cats like leopards are nocturnal predators, equipped with adaptations for hunting in darkness—keen hearing, night vision, or silent movement.
The phrase sometimes appears figuratively for people who operate under cover of night: The city's nocturnal predators prowled the empty streets.
- batFlying mammal or sports club
- night visionAbility to see dimly
- glowing eyesIlluminated organs of sight
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
- silent flightMovement through air unheard
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