Searches for prey, as an animal Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

ANIMAL (adjective)
1. marked by the appetites and passions of the body
ANIMAL (noun)
1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
PREY (verb)
1. profit from in an exploitatory manner
2. prey on or hunt for
PREY (noun)
1. animal hunted or caught for food
2. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

Hint 2: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
SHUNT

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