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As I’m sure you all know by now, predators are not confined to the carnivorous or omnivorous species. In this modern day-and-age, vore has evolved past simple genetic predispositions, and therefore every species, whether they have incisors or not, is a potential threat (or, depending on what you’re looking for, opportunity). This poses a problem. How do you, readers who find yourselves more inclined to ending up inside a belly, tell who to approach or avoid? Well I, Kenzie, am going to tell you. This month’s episode: How to spot a pred.

My first tip is to look at their gut. Eating live prey tends to give the nom-ee a nice, rotund build-up of fat around the stomach. Thus, preds tend to have large bellies that aren’t proportional to the rest of their body in terms of sheer amount of lard. Of course, they’re not going to have wimpy fox-arms (apologies to our fox readers out there, but well… you’re not exactly known for being bulky), but it will be obvious that their belly has built up more fat than the rest of ‘em put together. Now, there are some preds that are like, hella buff, and who can work off the 40 or 50 lbs usually put on by a live meal in a short amount of time. We’re all jealous of them, yes. They can be deceiving, however, as they could swing either way. But I mean, come on, you see a huge beefcake towering over you, chances are he’s not a submissive little pansy when it comes to vore. He might not be too into predation, but he’s not gonna take offense to it, if you’re the type to try and provoke that sort of thing, so it’s at least worth a shot. If you’re just trying to avoid meeting a gurgly fate in some dude’s gut, I’d avoid both the bulky and the big n’ tubby in general. They’re usually not vegetarians, I’ll tell you that much.

There are some preds who can reform their prey and not get a single cell of fat from ‘em. Those guys are probably more what you willing preys want to look for, as the non-fatal aspect is a pretty big plus. Y’know, just a bit. These guys are a bit trickier to spot, as they can look fairly normal. But there are still some indicators to help you pick who to approach and who to steer clear of. Never fear, Kenzie is here! And he’s got more tips.

Tip number two is to simply take a look at their mouths. No, don’t tell them to open wide so you can peer in (that’s not gonna go too well in any situation), but judge from more external indicators, lest you get privy to a far-too-internal point of view. Get ‘em to smile, and judge for yourself how ominous and large their grin is. A wide mouth typically means that its owner is capable of downing large meals, as you don’t really need a foot-wide span to swallow a chewed-up carrot. By large meals, I mean they’re probably used to guys just like you sliding through that maw, and I doubt they’re too into asking politely. Now, most mammals have snouts, which nullifies the importance of a wide smile, as their lips can stretch to accommodate most prey anyway. When dealing with canines and other such muzzle-toting mammals, I personally judge by the size of their throat. Wide throats mean that the guy is probably no stranger to having struggling guests sliding down there. If the guy you’re looking at has a pencil-thin neck, he probably isn’t gonna be able to get you down. Just FYI.

On that note, stretchy collars are a big no-no. If you see someone wearing a stretchy or elastic collar, I don’t care how nice he looks, he’s wearing that thing for one reason and one reason only: so that he doesn’t have to buy a new one every time a particularly frantic meal manages to kick extra hard as they’re going down. I mean they’re not exactly stylish. Come on, guys. Get with the program.

On the subject of clothing, preds tend to not conform to the fashion norms. The clean-cut look of the 50s is long gone, of course, but this isn’t the punk rockstar look they’re going for. This isn’t grungy. Ripped shirts are common, and that’s a sign that the wearer’s belly often changes sizes rapidly (AHEM vore). Popped buttons also indicate that the owner is used to having an occasional swollen gut (though this can be faulty, as the more sensible preds tend to unbutton their shirts as their meal starts to expand their stomach). Lastly, sweatpants or stretchy pants in general could be a sign of a pred, because they’re CERTAINLY not a sign of someone with good fashion sense. I mean, you see someone up in da club, and they’ve got sweatpants on, they’re either a pred or they’re just lost. The advantages of stretchy pants should be obvious. Elastic waistband, much like elastic collars, allows for rapid expansion of girth, of both post-digestion fat (for you less-lucky preys) or pre-digestion wiggles. Or just pre-reformation wiggles! Yay for optimism!

Everyone hates bad breath. Well, Idunno, some of you slob-lovers might go crazy for it. But most people hate it. When it comes to vore, breath could mean the difference between pred and… well, not necessarily prey. After all it could be one of those bi-vorous weirdos or whatever. “We swing both ways” “We’re versatile” “Oh, we’re prey but curious”. Give me a break, you pussies. Pick a side. But anyway, this brings me to tip the third: as odd as it may seem, smell the guy’s breath. The less hygienic of predators have an unmistakable smell of raw meat and a more acidic scent, almost like the smell you’d experience if someone belched right in your face (yeah yeah, it’s unpleasant) hanging around in their breath molecules. Loitering, really. Who invited them anyway. Get out of there, you smelly molecules. In the case that you’re lucky enough to correctly spot a reforming or non-fatal pred, the smell of whoever last disappeared behind that tongue will be what’s lingering on there. So if you’re a canine like me, or another species with a hyper-sensitive nose, use that to your advantage and sniff out what went down there last, and what happened to it/him/her. It could be a difference of day and night.

My fourth tip is just about attitude and mannerisms in general. Now pay attention, as this is a multi-pronged tip. First off, predators tend to have a dominant air about them. They’re not going to be skirting around the edges of the club, nervously looking for someone who might look like they would dance with them. They’re gonna be right in the thick of things, and they’re gonna take what they want. You can rule out most of the nervous looking ones right off the bat.

Secondly, when it comes to flirtation, it can sometimes be hard to distinguish a hungry look from a lustful look. The “hungry eyes” are present in both, and the guy is obviously interested in you either way. In fact, for some of the hornier preds, hunger is often associated with simple sexual attraction. They seem to assume that one’s sex appeal is equal to their taste appeal. There are some ways to distinguish, however. If your target licks his lips, not as an intentional gesture (so not like “oh damn you look tasty in a sexy way and I’m being a total retard and social pervert so I’m gonna lick my lips at you”) but as an involuntary force of habit, then he’s genuinely thinking about you making bulges in his gut. If he starts to drool, then that’s not a good sign either. Normal furs get wet in other places when they’re attracted to someone. They don’t drool. And finally, if you’re dancing with someone and they give you a slurp (and I mean genuinely lick you, not like a little peck or a nibble or something gay like that. This is a slurp that leaves your fur, skin, or scales warm, sticky, and damp) then they’re tasting you, and you might want to consider either going all the way (if you’re sure they wouldn’t churn you into pudge) or getting the hell out of there.

Thirdly, if he asks you a vague question that could even have a slight possibility of being a vore pun, give him back a vague answer. I cannot tell you how many times false consent has been given at the hands of cleverly crafted puns. Or, well… as cleverly crafted as a vore pun can get, I suppose. Some notable ones are “I want you inside of me”, “You look tasty”, “I could just eat you up”, and the notorious “Do you wanna come back to my place for dinner?”. I mean come on, who invites someone they just met back to their place for dinner? Do you really think that’s what he’s asking? If he just wants to fuck you, he’s not gonna cook you dinner first. That’s now how it works.

I hope you were listening, because that’s all I’ve got for you wee preys out there, willing or not. I guess it’s okay if you weren’t listening, though, cuz I’ve been a nice, kind husky (unlike usual) and written up the main things to look out for in a cool, concise little format known as “bullet points”.

1. Big belly or big muscles usually means they’ve been getting a good amount of protein. Usually in live and kicking form.
2. Big mouth, and, for those pesky snouts, big throat means big appetite. Most likely for big foods. Protip: you are classified as a big food.
3. Fashion tips from Kenzie:
a. Elastic collars are not a fashion statement. You see one of them, and its owner is without a doubt a pred.
b. Ripped t-shirt means that gut is used to expanding.
c. Popped buttons either mean they’re in denial that they have to go up a size, or their belly is used to swelling up with a nice, frantic meal.
d. Elastic pants are gross and are usually used for maximum comfort when you’ve got a middle that sags well below your belt at times.
4. Pay attention to breath. If it smells like pre-cooked ground beef and, well, stomach acid, then the pred’s gonna be dangerous to end up inside. If it smells like wet fur, the pred can probably reform.
5. Dominant preds are plentiful. If he’s nervous and finicky, he’s probably not the type to cram someone in his maw.
6. Drooling and inadvertent lip-licking isn’t a flirt. It means he’s hungry.
7. A playful nip is one thing, but a full-on facial slurp is a no-no.
8. Watch out for vore puns. You wouldn’t want someone who’s that bad at comedy to have the satisfaction of swallowing you anyway. Distasteful.

…THAT WASN’T A PUN, I SWEAR.

Hope this helps you in your endeaVOREs, and hope to see ya in some of the local bellies. Or not, if you’re trying to avoid that sort of thing. In either case, this is Kenzie saying happy hunting/escaping, and I hope all of you have a lovely day. Now if you’ll excuse me, there’s a particularly chubby shepherd eyeing me from across the room, and I think I just saw a glob of drool hit the floor in front of him. His collar looks suspiciously rubbery too… and is that a whiff of mouse fur I smell?

Text by  auronkenzie Picture by  nikykita