The phrase "attack prey" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing predatory behavior, hunting, or metaphorically in competitive situations.
Example: "The lion will often attack prey that is weaker or isolated from the herd."
Alternatives: "assault prey" or "strike prey".
The most specialized predators attack prey that fulfill these ecological conditions.
A new study details the way the sawfish uses its trademark long, toothy snout to swiftly and fiercely attack prey.
They almost never attack prey as big as livestock, but that didn't stop ranchers from killing them to protect herds.
This allows students to observe the way the ants interact, follow one another's trails and move in a coordinated way to attack prey and bring food back to the nest.
The only ants you can control directly are the warriors, who can be sent out to the far reaches of their territories to find new supplies, attack prey and fend off predators.
G. natator uses sulfuric acid produced in the salivary glands to make holes in the oyster shells and also uses these secretions to attack prey only when more easily obtained food is not available32.
In addition, the three main steps of hunting, searching for prey, encircling prey, and attacking prey, are implemented.
The forelimbs would not have been the primary means for attacking prey.
It delivers a devastating bite with its long, serrated teeth, attacking prey as big as water buffaloes.
We also photographed attacked prey to determine whether eyespots affected the area of the prey's body that was attacked (i.e. pecked by an avian predator).
The three basic steps of SHO are searching for prey, encircling, and attacking prey and all three are mathematically modeled and implemented.
