There is no verb phrase in the sentence; the main verb is 'is', there are no auxiliary verbs to form a verb phrase. Example of verb phrase:
I would have thought that the rattle snake was the most feared animal in the west.
The verb is 'feared' because it is used with an object
The verb phrase in the sentence "What has been the most feared animal in the West" is "has been." This phrase indicates a state of being and reflects the ongoing nature of the fear associated with the animal. The use of "has" suggests that this fear has persisted over time.
The verb phrase is has been. Has is a form of have and been is the past participle of be.This is a present perfect sentence. Present perfect is formed with -- have/has + past participle.eg have been, have sent, have given, have eaten, has taken, has broken, has lost
Has won is the verb phrase.
Most feared a... wolves most dangerous honey badger
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he feared mice
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pigs because of the swine flu
the bades animal in the world is a lion the have big teeth
because it was the most feared animal in its time
One of the most feared animals particular to gazelles, would be the lion.