Taken in, perhaps predatorily (5)
I believe the answer is:
eaten
'taken in' is the definition.
(take in can mean to eat)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eaten that I've seen before include "Swallowed" , "Put away" , "corroded" , "used for food" , "Crammed" .)