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    Referring to a natural predator with 天敌 (tiāndí)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    没有 + 天敌

    Explanation

    The noun 天敌 (tiāndí) means "natural predator" or "natural enemy." It refers to an animal that naturally preys upon another species. For example, 没有天敌 means "having no natural predators."

    Examples

    • 这种昆虫在当地几乎没有天敌。

      zhè zhǒng kūnchóng zài dāngdì jīhū méiyǒu tiāndí.

      This type of insect has almost no natural predators locally.

    • 猫头鹰是老鼠的主要天敌。

      māotóuyīng shì lǎoshǔ de zhǔyào tiāndí.

      Owls are the main natural predators of mice.

    • 没有天敌的物种往往会大量繁殖。

      méiyǒu tiāndí de wùzhǒng wǎngwǎng huì dàliàng fánzhí.

      Species without natural predators tend to reproduce in large numbers.

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