predator Predation is a biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common List of feeding behaviours, feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation ...

is an animal that kills other animals to eat. Predator or The Predator may also refer to:

Entertainment and media

Films and spin-offs

* ''Predator'' (franchise) ** ''Predator'' (film), 1987 film that established the franchise ** ''

Predator 2 ''Predator 2'' is a 1990 American science fiction film, science fiction action film written by brothers Jim and John Thomas, directed by Stephen Hopkins (director), Stephen Hopkins, and starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Rubén Bla ...

'', 1990 film ** ''Predators'' (film), 2010 film ** ''The Predator'' (film), 2018 film ** ''Prey'' (film), 2022 film **

Predator (fictional species) The Predators are an enponymous extraterrestrial species characterized by their ritualistic trophy hunting of other lifeforms. Initially conceived by screenwriters Jim and John Thomas and designed by special effects artist Stan Winston, the s ...

, the extraterrestrial species featured in the film ** List of ''Predator'' comics ** ''Predator'' (novel series), 1987-2022 ** ''Predator'' (video game), 1987 ** ''Predators'' (video game), 2010 * ''Predators'' (2025 film)

Literature

Comics

* ''Predators'', 2017 graphic novel by Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez in the ''

Spider-Gwen ''Spider-Gwen'' (also titled ''Radioactive Spider-Gwen'', ''Ghost-Spider'', and ''Gwenom'') is an ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics that began February 2015. The series revolves around Gwen Stacy of Earth-65, an alternate un ...

'' series

Fiction

* ''Predator'', 1987 novelization of the film by

Paul Monette Paul Landry Monette (October 16, 1945 – February 10, 1995) was an American author, poet, and activist best known for his books about gay relationships. In 1992, he won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Early life and career Monette was b ...

* ''Predator'', 1993 novel by William F. Wu in the ''

Isaac Asimov's Robots in Time William F. Wu is a Chinese-American science fiction, fantasy, and crime author. Literary career He published more than seventy published works of short fiction. Some of them have been nominated for the Hugo Award. His work has been nominated for ...

'' series * ''Predator'' (Cornwell novel), 2005 novel by Patricia Cornwell * ''Predator'', 2010 novel by

Terri Blackstock Terri Blackstock (born 1957) is an American Christian fiction author with a focus on suspense novels. She began her career writing romance novels under the pseudonyms Terri Herrington and Tracy Hughes. Early life and education Blackstock was bor ...

* ''Predator'', 2013 novel by

Faye Kellerman Faye Marder Kellerman (born July 31, 1952) is an American writer of mystery novels, in particular the " Peter Decker/ Rina Lazarus" series, as well as three nonseries books, ''The Quality of Mercy'', ''Moon Music'', and ''Straight into Darknes ...

* ''Predator'' (Smith novel), 2016 novel by Wilbur Smith * ''Predator'', 2016 novel by Gail Z. Martin * ''Predators'', 1993 novel by Ed Gorman and

Martin H. Greenberg Martin Harry Greenberg (March 1, 1941 – June 25, 2011) was an American academic and anthologist in many genres, including mysteries and horror, but especially in speculative fiction. In all, he compiled 1,298 anthologies and commissioned ...

* ''Predators'', 2003 novel by

Anna Salter Anna Salter is an American psychologist and a mystery novelist. She is the author of several non-fiction books including ''Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Our Children ...

* ''Predators'', 2018 novel by

Michaelbrent Collings Michaelbrent Collings is an American horror novelist. He wrote the screenplays for two horror films: ''Barricade'' (2012) and ''Darkroom'' (2013). He has self-published many novels, with three of his novels being finalists for the Bram Stoker Aw ...

* ''The Predator'', 1968 novel in the ''Jonas Wilde: Eliminator Saga'' series by

Christopher Nicole Christopher Robin Nicole (7 December 1930 – 2 September 2017) was a prolific British writer of over 200 novels and non-fiction books since 1957. He wrote as Christopher Nicole and also under several pseudonyms including Peter Grange, Andrew Y ...

writing under the name Andrew York * ''The Predator'', 1976 novel by

Denis Pitts Denis Pitts (6 January 1930 – 19 April 1994) was a journalist, filmmaker and novelist. Denis Pitts first became widely known for his reports on the Suez Crisis and his subsequent articles in the New Statesman. In Suez he made the acquaintance of ...

* ''The Predator'', 1980 novel by

Russell Braddon Russell Reading Braddon (25 January 1921 – 20 March 1995) was an Australian writer of novels, biographies and TV scripts. His chronicle of his four years as a prisoner of war, '' The Naked Island'', sold more than a million copies. Braddon ...

* ''The Predator'' (novel), 1996 novel by K. A. Applegate; the fifth book in the ''Animorphs'' series * ''The Predator'', 2001 novel by

Michael Ridpath Michael Ridpath is an English author of thrillers involving the world of high finance. He was born in Devon in 1961 and grew up in Yorkshire. He was educated at Millfield School and Merton College, Oxford, and spent eight years working as a ...

* ''The Predator'', 2018 novel by

Christopher Golden Christopher Golden (born July 15, 1967) is an American writer. Early life Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from Tufts University. Career As well as novels, Golden has written com ...

and Mark Morris; the novelization of the film * ''The Predators'', 1998 novel by

Harold Robbins Harold Robbins (May 21, 1916 – October 14, 1997) was an American author. One of the best-selling writers of all time, he wrote over 25 best-sellers, selling over 750 million copies in 32 languages. Early life Robbins was born Harold Rubin i ...

Non-fiction

* ''Predator: Rape, Madness, and Injustice in Seattle'', 1991 book by

Jack Olsen Jack Olsen (June 7, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American journalist and author known for his crime reporting. Olsen was senior editor-in-chief for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' in 1954. He was Midwest bureau chief for ''Time'' and a senior edito ...

* ''Predator!'', 1991 book by Bruce Brooks; the first installment in the ''Knowing Nature'' series

Music

* ''Predator'' (album), by Accept (1996) * ''The Predator'' (Ice Cube album), and its title track (1992) * ''The Predator'' (EP), by Ice Nine Kills (2013) *

The Predators (Japanese band) The Predators (typeset as THE PREDATORS) is a Japanese rock supergroup formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Sawao Yamanaka ( The Pillows), bassist Yoshihito "Jiro" Wayama (Glay), and drummer Shinpei Nakayama ( Straightener). In 2010, Naka ...

(2005) *

The Predators (Australian band) The Predators are an Australian rock band formed in Brisbane in 2005. It comprises three of the original members of the rock group Powderfinger: Steven Bishop, Ian Haug, and John Collins, and Haug's fellow member of Far Out Corporation, R ...

(2005)

Television

* ''Predator'', a television ident for BBC Two, first aired in 2000; see

BBC Two '1991–2001' idents The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...

Episodes

* "Predator", ''Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files'' season 1, episode 4a (2010) * "Predator", ''Flipper'' (1995) season 3, episode 16 (1999) * "Predator", ''Mountain Men'' season 3, episode 12 (2014) * "Predator", ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' season 1, episode 3 (2009) * "Predator", ''Sealab 2021'' season 1, episode 5 (2001) * "Predator", ''The First 48'' season 19, episode 24 (2018) * "Predator", ''The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion'' episode 6 (2017) * "Predators", ''24 Hours in Police Custody'' series 8, episode 1 (2019) * "Predators", ''Badger'' series 2, episode 5 (2000) * "Predators", ''Bless This Mess'' season 1, episode 4 (2019) * "Predators", ''Cold Squad'' season 4, episode 16 (2001) * "Predators", ''Deadly Women'' season 2, episode 6 (2009) * "Predators", ''FBI: Most Wanted'' season 1, episode 8 (2020) * "Predators", ''Future Weapons'' season 2, episode 7 (2007) * "Predators", ''NCIS: New Orleans'' season 6, episode 20 (2020) * "Predators", ''Strange Days on Planet Earth'' episode 3 (2005) * "Predators", ''The Most Extreme'' series 2, episode 7 (2003) * "The Predator", ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' season 2, episode 5 (1991) * "The Predator", ''Dream Corp LLC'' season 1, episode 3 (2016) * "The Predator", ''Horizon'' (British) series 31, episode 3 (1994) * "The Predator", ''Love Thy Neighbor'' (American) season 2, episode 3 (2014) * "The Predator", ''Strike Force'' episode 4 (1981) * "The Predator", ''The Dead Files'' season 7, episode 15 (2016) * "The Predator", ''The FBI Files'' season 3, episode 6 (2000) * "The Predators", ''Cannon'' season 2, episode 6 (1972) * "The Predators", ''Gunsmoke'' season 17, episode 20 (1972) * "The Predators", ''Have Gun – Will Travel'' season 6, episode 8 (1962) * "The Predators", ''Kung Fu'' season 3, episode 5 (1974) * "The Predators", ''The F.B.I.'' season 3, episode 25 (1968) * "The Predators", ''The Road West'' episode 17 (1967)

Military

* Predator SRAW, a missile system *

MQ-1 Predator The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator (often referred to as the Predator drone) is an American remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics that was used primarily by the United States Air Force (USAF) and Central Intelligence Agency ...

, an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) in use since 1995 * RQ-9 Predator B, an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) in use since 2001 and now known as the MQ-9 Reaper * Predator C, an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) now known as the General Atomics Avenger

People

Patrick Côté (fighter) Patrick Côté (; born February 29, 1980) is a retired Canadian professional mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2017, Côté fought in 21 bouts in the UFC, and was a finalist on season four of The Ultimate Fighter. Backgrou ...

(born 1980), Canadian mixed martial artist, nicknamed "The Predator" *

Don Frye Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor. In MMA, he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and won the '' UFC 8'' and '' David vs. Goliath 96'' tournament ...

(born 1965), American mixed martial artist, nicknamed "The Predator" *

Michael Gomez Michael Gomez (born Michael Armstrong; 21 June 1977) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2009. He was born to an Irish Traveller family in Longford, Ireland, spending his early years in Dublin before moving to London and l ...

(born 1977), professional boxer, nicknamed "The Predator" *

Horace Hogan Michael Allan Bollea (born October 21, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler. The nephew of fellow wrestler Hulk Hogan, he is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s under the ring name Hora ...

(born 1965), American professional wrestler with the ring name "The Predator" *

Sylvester Terkay NC State Wolfpack Sylvester Matthew Terkay (born December 4, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestler, actor, and mixed martial artist best known for his run in WWE. He has held NWA Zero-One's United States Championship ...

(born 1970), American professional wrestler with the ring name "The Predator" *

Chase Young Chase Young (born April 14, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was a unanimous All-America ...

(born 1999), American football player, nicknamed "The Predator" *

Francis Ngannou Francis Zavier Ngannou (born 5 September 1986) is a Cameroonian and French professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he is the in ...

(born 1986), French-Cameroonian mixed martial artist and current UFC Heavyweight Champion, nicknamed "The Predator."

Sports

Adidas Predator Adidas Predator are a range of football boots developed by German sportswear manufacturer Adidas, introduced in 1994. The Predator boots are based on a prototype concept from the Australian former footballer Craig Johnston. A characteristic featu ...

, a range of football boots *

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

, a United States hockey team *

Orlando Predators The Orlando Predators were a professional arena football team based in Orlando, Florida and member of the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was most recently owned by Orlando Predators LLC, a company owned by David A. Siegel, and played it ...

, a United States arena football team * Laval Predators, a Canadian hockey team in the Ligue nord-américaine de hockey

Other uses

Predator (truck) Predator Racing, Inc. is a monster truck team consisting of the trucks Predator, Prowler, Pouncer and Lone Eagle all of which currently compete primarily on the USHRA Monster Jam circuit. The team is owned by Allen Pezo, and includes Pezo, Larr ...

, a monster truck and the team to which it belongs * Predator (roller coaster) *

Sexual predator A sexual predator is a person seen as obtaining or trying to obtain sexual contact with another person in a metaphorically "predatory" or abusive manner. Analogous to how a predator hunts down its prey, so the sexual predator is thought to "hunt" ...

* Predator, an agricultural-aircraft design by

Burt Rutan Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan (; born June 17, 1943) is a retired American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy-efficient air and space craft. He designed the recor ...

Acer Predator Predator Gaming is a gamer-focused brand and line of computer hardware owned by Acer. In 2008, Acer introduced itself in the gaming computer market with a line of desktop computers: the Acer Aspire Predator series, later renamed as Acer Predator ...

, a gaming computer brand * Predator, brand of

pool (cue sports) Pool is a series of cue sports played on a billiard table. The table has six Pocket (billiards), pockets along the , into which Billiard ball, balls are shot. "Pool billiards" is sometimes hyphenated and/or spelled with a singular "billiard". T ...

cues * Predator spyware, developed by

Cytrox Cytrox is a company established in 2017 that makes malware used for cyberattacks and covert surveillance. Its Predator spyware was used to target Egyptian politician Ayman Nour in 2021 and to spy on 92 phones belonging to businessmen, journalis ...