Noun
apex predator (plural apex predators)
An animal atop the food chain, preying but not prey.
The shark is the apex predator in the sea. Sharks have molded evolution for 450 million years. All fish species that are prey to the sharks have had their behavior, their speed, their camouflage, their defense mechanisms molded by the shark. Paul Watson
Without sharks, you take away the apex predator of the ocean, and you destroy the entire food chain. Peter Benchley
Vampires smiled for many reasons, but when a vampire male smiled at you from this distance with that kind of look in his eyes it was done for one purpose only: to impress. Look at my big teeth. I'm an apex predator. My genetic material is awesome. Ilona Andrews