Predators are oval with three fang-like appendages at the front. They are varying shades of green, with the fangs being somewhat darker than the rest of the body. They have a large oval black marking or eye just behind the fangs. Newborns are microscopic and mature individuals can grow to 40-60 pixels in height.

Predators hunt herbivores. They have a relatively low metabolic rate and spend the majority of their time wandering aimlessly. Their range extends throughout the environment.

Although usually solitary, they may form small packs near a plentiful food source. They hunt either by separating an individual herbivore from its flock and chasing it down or in cooperative packs, surrounding their prey and picking them off one at a time, one predator driving the quarry into the jaws of another. They are equally capable of stealing food from each other. Between hunting expeditions predators meander aimlessly around the environment.

Young predators are born next to their parent. They are born hungry, and, as the act of birth significantly depletes the parent’s energy the two often form a hunting pair. It is important that the newborn predator separates from the parent early on if it is to survive, as the two are in direct competition for food, with the newborn more vulnerable to starvation.

Reproductive maturity is dependent on nutrition rather than age. Asexual reproduction takes place throughout life. Because of the great variability in the nutritious value of herbivores, the population cycle of predators is less marked than that of their prey, with individuals of varying ages present simultaneously.

The predator’s only enemy is the omnivore, which it is unable to detect. Predators can also die of starvation or old age. The predator has a lifespan of 50-60 seconds.

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