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The 45 pages that link to Ambush predation, each with the reason it gives.

• CamouflageRelated: Predators use camouflage to approach or wait for prey without being detected.

• Cryptic colorationRelated: Predators also use cryptic coloration to approach or wait for prey unnoticed.

• AnglerfishRelated: Anglerfish can use a lure to bring prey within striking distance rather than pursue it.

• Spider predationRelated: Crab spiders and other spiders seize prey that approaches their hiding place.

• MantodeaRelated: Many mantises rely on stillness and a rapid foreleg strike to capture prey.

• LophiiformesRelated: Many anglerfishes use camouflage and sudden mouth expansion to capture nearby animals.

• PumaRelated: Pumas rely on stealth and short bursts of speed to catch prey.

• IlliciumRelated: The lure lets many anglerfish attract prey without actively pursuing it.

• EscaCompared with: Esca-based hunting adds active attraction to the wait-and-strike approach.

• Northern pikeRelated: Pike typically hold near cover and strike prey with a sudden burst of speed.

• Ram feedingCompared with: It contrasts with ram feeding's reliance on swimming through prey or a prey patch.

• ViperfishRelated: Viperfish use the darkness of deep water to approach or wait for prey.

• DeinosuchusRelated: A semiaquatic lifestyle would have allowed Deinosuchus to attack animals near shorelines.

• ScorpaenidaeRelated: Many scorpionfishes rely on camouflage and sudden strikes to catch smaller animals.

• AmblypygiRelated: Many amblypygids remain still in crevices, then seize passing invertebrates.

• Common snapping turtleRelated: A snapping turtle can lie motionless underwater and seize prey at close range.

• Leopard sealRelated: Leopard seals often wait near ice edges where penguins enter or leave the water.

• SerranidaeRelated: Many groupers use sudden attacks from cover to capture fishes and crustaceans.

• Alligator snapping turtleRelated: The turtle often waits on the bottom with its jaws open rather than pursuing prey.

• Carpet sharkRelated: Wobbegongs use camouflage and stillness to strike at passing prey.

• WobbegongRelated: Wobbegongs remain motionless against the seafloor, then strike prey that comes within reach.

• American bullfrogRelated: Bullfrogs often remain still before lunging at prey within reach.

• ButeoRelated: Many Buteos hunt from a perch, then swoop down on exposed prey.

• Fishing catRelated: A concealed approach lets the cat catch prey at the water’s edge.

• MesothelaeRelated: Burrow-dwelling mesotheles capture prey near the entrances to their retreats.

• Saber-toothed predatorRelated: Short, powerful forelimbs in some saber-toothed cats fit prey restraint during close attacks.

• Black-crowned night heronRelated: Its patient stance lets it capture fish and other animals with a quick bill strike.

• Freshwater crocodileRelated: The crocodile captures prey by waiting near water and striking suddenly.

• Giant salamanderRelated: Giant salamanders often seize fish and other prey from a hidden position.

• Goliath birdeaterNarrower topic: This ground-dwelling tarantula relies on surprise rather than webs to catch prey.

• Nile monitorRelated: Nile monitors can wait near water or prey sites before making a rapid attack.

• Scolopendra giganteaCompared with: Unlike classic ambush hunters, this centipede actively searches for prey.

• Aphonopelma chalcodesRelated: Its burrow provides a concealed position from which it can seize passing invertebrates.

• DolomedesRelated: Many fishing spiders wait at the water’s edge before seizing passing prey.

• Inland taipanRelated: The inland taipan’s cryptic coloration and rapid strike suit encounters with small mammals in burrows.

• Jameson's mambaRelated: It can wait among foliage before striking passing prey.

• John DoryRelated: John Dory uses stealth and sudden action to seize nearby prey.

• Pallas's catRelated: Pallas's cats often approach small prey under cover before making a short attack.

• RanatraRelated: Ranatra often waits among aquatic plants before striking passing prey.

• Sea toadRelated: Sea toads' bottom-associated posture and lure suit close-range attacks rather than pursuit.

• SynodontidaeRelated: Lizardfishes commonly rely on sudden attacks rather than prolonged pursuit.

• Tegenaria domesticaRelated: The spider waits in its retreat and rushes out when prey reaches the sheet.

• ThomisidaeRelated: Many thomisids hold position on plants and seize prey that approaches.

• TrionychidaeRelated: Many softshell turtles bury themselves in sediment and strike passing prey.

• WeeverRelated: A buried weever can strike small animals that approach within reach.