Sentences with phrase «as wild pigs»

Park rangers lead visitors on an easy guided walk with some great views to see the dragons and other island wildlife such as wild pigs, deer and birds.

Valued for their athleticism and courage, the terriers hunted large game such as wild pigs and even bears.

Not exact matches

those stripes and colours which are observable in the wild pigs of other countries: and if there be really wild hogs in Jamaica, and such as are found in Germany and in other European countries, I can only say that I have not ever seen them....

«There were also many sightings of invasive animals, such as the feral pig (Sus scrofa), which in Brazil is a result of interbreeding between Eurasian wild boars and domestic pigs and has become a pest in several regions,» Beca said.

As people move into formerly wild areas, local pathogens increasingly come into contact with new domesticated animal hosts — freshly arrived pigs, chickens, horses — and, eventually, humans.

He thinks surveillance of an entire rural ecosystem — pigs, birds, people, as well as dogs, cats, horses, and other domesticated and wild animals — would finally yield some deeper insights into why and how flu viruses evolve.

Ledi - Geraru hosted a different fauna just 200,000 years later, with grazers such as gazelles, zebras, wild pigs, and a baboon at home in open grasslands like the Serengeti.

His adviser at the time, animal genomicist Martien Groenen of Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands, had sequenced these genomes and had gathered additional, albeit less complete, genetic data from 600 other wild and domesticated pigs as part of another study.

In response, the mongoose cleaning crew have learned to inspect the wild pigs for ticks, going so far as to climb on top of their customers to gain access to more parasites.

Yes, our civilization owns almost 0.8 billion tons of cows, pigs, sheep, camels, etc.; but in the not too distant past animals in wild ecosystems were twice as abundant.

Waititi plays most of this as comedy (An encounter with a large, wild pig is a decidedly unnerving exception), and it works in that regard without overwhelming us with the characters» idiosyncrasies (Most of those belong to the supporting characters, who never overstay their welcome, anyway).

Dennison is note perfect as the overweight, shy teenage misfit who discovers that it's ok to want to be wanted while Sam Neill is immaculate as always — his entrance under the weight of 2016's hairiest wildest celluloid pig is a thing of beauty.

«The Making of Beasts of the Southern Wild» (22:27) is a great documentary that shows us how, working out of an abandoned gas station and firehouse, this inexperienced young collective Court 13 came to make this little movie exactly as they wanted to with local non-actors, costumed potbelly pigs, miniatures, and potent camaraderie.

This normally calm breed will often go crazy to hunt pigs due to their long history as hunting dogs breed for hunting wild bore.

The stamina and courage of the pit bull make the breed unparalleled as a hunting dog for wild pigs, a popular quarry in parts of the South and Southwest.

A descendant of the wild guinea pigs of South America, today's domesticated guinea pig is viewed by many as an «easy» pet for children.

It is, and we must address it, just as we must address the threat posed by all invasive species that stifle threatened local native species - both introduced ones like cats, rats, foxes, rabbits, pigs, mynah birds (I've given up hoping cattle and sheep farming will ever be addressed, and I've had the Man From Snowy River quoted at me often enough by misty eyed horse lovers to know the wild brumbies must continue to run free and destroy the mountain country for everything else before dying a horrible, slow death from starvation in the cold, Winter snow) and native ones like noisy miners and eastern rosellas.

The dog is obviously susceptible as are many specieis of animals (including cattle, sheep, pigs and wild animals, etc) The cat very rarely suffers from clinical Leptospirosis and some feel the cat possesses a species immunity.

CALLISTO defines companion animals as any domesticated, domestic - bred or wild - caught animals, permanently living in a community and kept by people for company, amusement, work (e.g. support for blind or deaf people, police or military dogs) or psychological support including dogs, cats, horses, rabbis, ferrets, guinea pigs, reptiles, birds and ornamental fish.

Green Growth In the wild, herbivores such as rabbits or guinea pigs mostly eat grass, which is low in protein and high in fiber.

As evacuees have streamed into temporary shelters or moved in with relatives, animals — including wild monkeys as well as dogs and farm animals such as pigs, chickens and cows — have been left in the danger zone close to the volcano that is most at risk of cascading ash, rocks and hot gaAs evacuees have streamed into temporary shelters or moved in with relatives, animals — including wild monkeys as well as dogs and farm animals such as pigs, chickens and cows — have been left in the danger zone close to the volcano that is most at risk of cascading ash, rocks and hot gaas well as dogs and farm animals such as pigs, chickens and cows — have been left in the danger zone close to the volcano that is most at risk of cascading ash, rocks and hot gaas dogs and farm animals such as pigs, chickens and cows — have been left in the danger zone close to the volcano that is most at risk of cascading ash, rocks and hot gaas pigs, chickens and cows — have been left in the danger zone close to the volcano that is most at risk of cascading ash, rocks and hot gas.

The privileged position of this eco-lodge will allow you to observe over 400 species of birds (such as the Scarlet Macaw) and poison dart frogs, deer, jaguars, wild pigs, bats, raccoons, anteaters, lizards and several types of monkeys (spider and howler monkeys) and other jungle creatures.

Whether as an accompaniment to other instruments or played solely, Garifuna drums are traditionally made from local hardwoods covered with a skin from peccaries (a kind of wild pig) or deer.

It was as special treat to see the Bush Babies and family of wild pigs that visit the camp at night for some tasty snacks!

Also, on the island are three wild pigs which Link can give to Rose, the mother of the two little boys, as presents.

Nearly three - quarters of their diet is high - fiber carbohydrates, such as manioc, corn, rice, nuts, and fruit, while animal proteins, like howler or capuchin monkeys, wild pig, and raccoons, make up only 14 percent.

Grueso traces the roots of her own activism to a childhood spent as the daughter of a fisherman and teacher in the jungles of the Pacific coastlands where villagers rowed canoes up and down the river, men hunted wild pigs, and children were taught to respect nature.