The unsuspecting prey fell victim to their ambush.

Meaning: The animal that the tigers were hunting was not aware of the danger and was caught in the tigers' surprise attack.

Choice of Words: Unsuspecting means not aware of danger or harm. Prey is an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food. Fell means to drop down or collapse. Victim is a person or animal that is harmed or killed by something. Ambush is a surprise attack. This sentence describes how the tigers' surprise attack caught their prey off guard and resulted in its capture.

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