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That's non-sequitur. Predators go on more than one hunt in their lives. Your statement would only be valid if their 1st hunt was their only one.
That's not what non-sequitur means.
How do you define it, then? The definition I'm aware of is for an inference that doesn't follow from the premise.
Literally, you're right - in Latin it means "not following". But in conventional usage, non-sequitur is more for things that are so completely out of place for the conversation.
Not a non-sequitur: "Okay, so based on this finding, [insert something topical but wrong]".
Non-sequitur: "Okay, so that's great, but Michigan beating Ohio State means this is irrelevant".
(edit because I did not realize the formatting I used for my non-sequitur example caused it not to render)