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Seeing humans as superpredators

Many hunting and fishing habits may be unsustainable for prey species, report warns

SUPERPREDATORS  Analyzing humans as just another predator finds a unique hunting (and fishing) pattern.

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By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

To get a glimpse of a superpredator, just look in the mirror. Comparing hunting habits of mammals and fishes reveals humans as Earth’s most dangerous, oddball predator — one that targets adult prey in large numbers, a practice that can push populations into decline.