Predator: an animal that naturally preys on another. Wasn't claiming they weren't hunted themselves. But by definition they are predator. People are confusing the two themselves.

Even their eye shape makes them predator. Prey animals have a wider field of vision with sideways pupils. Predators have the vertical for help in depth perception and light capture. Ofc it's not for all of either but generally if it's forward set eyes and round or vertical slit it's a predator. Just best for hunting moving prey.