Stalk

Predation

Predation is a biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. The predator-prey relationship is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation and parasitoidism. It is distinct from scavenging on dead prey, though many predators also scavenge; it overlaps with herbivory, as seed predators and destructive frugivores are predators.

Stalking

Stalking is unwanted or repeated surveillance or contact by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are interrelated to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them. The term stalking is used with some differing definitions in psychiatry and psychology, as well as in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offense.

stalk

Noun

1. The stem or main axis of a plant.
2. The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant.

Verb

1. To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
2. To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.