Sentences with phrase «aerial predators»

The shells of modern sea turtle hatchlings are dark colored — this pigmentation gives them protection from aerial predators (such as seagulls) as they float on the ocean surface to breathe.

They have a third eye on the top of their heads called the parietal eye, which has a primitive retina and lens and is used to sense aerial predators.

Similarly, meerkats, Suricata suricatta, respond to aerial predator alarm calls by freezing, scanning and running for cover, and to terrestrial predator alarm calls by moving towards the sound source while scanning the area [3].

The main purpose of small woody debris on Redwood Creek is to give adequate space for small fish to remain undetected by aerial predators and provide cooler temperature waters away from direct sunlight.

For example, bald eagles were once the top marine aerial predator and probably fed upon a variety of seabirds and fish.

The trailer shows off a couple of the enemies Toki Tori will face in the game, from aerial predators to surly crabs.

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Rather than impersonating the predator itself, the thornbill imitates a chorus of other bird species sending up an alarm that warns of an aerial predator, according to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

The remains of this flying reptile, called Darwinopterus modularis, suggest the animals may have been an aerial predator, hunting small feathered dinosaurs (such as the one depicted here) and tiny gliding mammals some 160 million years ago.