Sentences with phrase «attack by a predator»

In the early days of human existence, for example, it served a survival purpose, helping us fight back when we were attacked by predators or other humans.

Few modern kids have to worry about getting attacked by predators.

Because humans have been migratory for thousands of years, being left alone without body contact, signals to a baby she is being left behind the tribe and in danger of being attacked by predators.

The remains of turtle eggs that have been attacked by predators lead to a short pulse of life in what are normally deserts, boosting the abundance of small invertebrates fourfold, a study has found.

In fact, there is some evidence to back up his idea: At least one sauropod fossil displays an injury suggesting that it was attacked by a predator while crouched in a squatting position.

Olsson suggests that this is because larger males live more stressful lives than other lizards: they engage in more contests for female partners and are more likely to be attacked by predators.

The study is one of the first to test if the «landscape of fear» model, a scientific theory that has been used to explain how animals move and interact with the environment based on their fear of being attacked by their predators, is applicable to large open marine systems involving wide - ranging species, like sharks and turtles.

However, the biologists in Bergen are about to test another hypothesis, namely that nests with chicks from multiple fathers are less vulnerable to attack by predators.

«We see that the nests with chicks only from the male that feeds them are more often attacked by predators.

We also know that the females that have had their brood attacked by predators will be more likely to mate with multiple males the following year.

«The nests with chicks only from the male that feeds them are more often attacked by predators.

«The ants sacrifice their lives every evening even if the colony isn't under attack by predators,» says Adam Tofilski of the Agricultural University in Krakow, Poland, and head of an international team investigating the phenomenon.

This behavior is a natural instinct that is used for protection in the wild, where any animal showing signs of weakness is likely to be shunned by its own kind or attacked by predators.

When outdoors, cats face the risks of being exposed to infections from other animals, getting into fights, being attacked by predators, or being run over by vehicles.

If the puppies become vocal and distressed, the danger of attack by a predator increases.

Even though the toad keeps your yard free of bugs, they have glands in their skin that secrete a potentially deadly hallucinogenic neurotoxin when attacked by a predator.

Another reason to keep an eye on your Chihuahua when he's playing outside is to make sure he isn't attacked by predators.

But this isn't a safe solution; your cat can be hit by a car, attacked by a predator or just lost forever.

Next you should offer some protection from attack by predators.

This is to protect the dog from getting their throats ripped when being attacked by a predator.

According to Rivas, «If the animal appears to have broken a bone, is very cold, is bleeding, or has been attacked by a predator, the baby animal needs medical attention.»

The greatest threat is attack by predators.

Not exact matches

«The recent attacks of women in Central Park and Hudson River Park underscore the need to crack down on sexual predators and also underscores the need to help those who have tragically been victimized by these crimes, to help them become the survivors we know that they are,» Quinn said during a press conference at City Hall.

Rice attacked Schneiderman for letting a bill stall to criminalize Internet «luring» of children by sexual predators, saying «I particularly wish he were here to answer this question.

Gianaris» platform focuses on fighting pollution from power plants, preventing terrorism and attacks by sexual predators and consumer protection for airline passengers, while Arcabascio's campaign focuses on job creation, more hospitals, deregulation of insurance companies and education reform.

The predators had enough time to attack the infection before being targeted by the immune system themselves, creating an ideal treatment window.

Until now, larger, fighter - jet - sized drones, such as the Predator and Reaper, have been the vehicle for attacks, the first being a strike in Yemen in 2002 by a CIA Predator.

To see if the sugary morsel could also help bees bounce back from a negative experience, the researchers mimicked a predator attack by gently squeezing 35 insects in a trap before releasing them.

Richard Coss, a psychology professor and expert on the evolution of predator — prey relationships at the University of California, Davis, studied the behavior of 185 people who were attacked by mountain lions (aka pumas or cougars) between 1890 and 2000 in the U.S. and Canada.

Tits» antipredator tactics vary in their effectiveness depending on the predator; attacks by Great Spotted Woodpeckers were successful only 60 % of the time, while forest dormice were 100 % successful.

While female guppies are lured by bright colors, predators are more likely to see, and attack, flashier male guppies.

Back in the lab, the ecologists counted up the attacks by different predators — they can tell the nick of a bird's beak from the teeth marks of a mouse or the paired piercings of ant, for example.

Research conducted by Dr Bill Dew at the University of Lethbridge in Canada looked for the first time at the effect of the metal contaminants nickel and copper on specific fish olfactory sensory neurons, and how these affect the fish's ability to detect and swim away from an odour released by other fish of the same species (conspecifics) when a predator attack takes place.

For mussels, that can mean thinner shells, making them more vulnerable to predators like the dogwhelk, a marine snail that attacks mussels by drilling through their shells.

Scientists have long thought that bright stripes in nature may function as optical illusions, helping animals avoid attacks by messing up how predators perceive motion.

The flower mimics the chemical signals, or pheromones, released by alarmed western honeybees (Apis mellifera) during a predator attack.

It's not clear why a conquering male might refrain from destroying existing eggs, although they might offer eggs fertilised by the new male a better chance of survival if a predator attacks the nest.

Recent studies have shown that pathogenic bacteria possess an immune defense system against predators, and particularly against attacks by viruses (bacteriophages).

Vibrations, push notifications and other computer and phone alerts compel us to look at them by activating the same brain neural pathways that once warned us of impending danger, like an attack by some large predator.

When attacked by a saber - toothed cat, chemicals were pumped into the body to help fight the predator or flee.

Don't enter people's yards without their permission (and especially don't enter a gated property; guard dogs will attack you or you could cause the escape of another dog and compound your problems); don't let yourself get surprised; if you can bring mace, do so; don't enter abandoned buildings alone; don't wear clothes that make you look like you are not part of the neighborhood or rich or otherwise; walk like you know what you are doing otherwise your vulnerable attitude will be picked up by criminal types; don't enter caves or holes without proper procedures, be sure to use assistants, and use proper gear such as ropes and other things that cave explorers or utility workers would use; park your car in a lighted place, remove visible valuables, lock up and take your keys; be wary of sexual approaches — predators will try to engage you in conversations or try to touch you; and trust your gut when it says you need to get out of there.

If your dog is attacked by a sick predator, then your dog can become sick and die.

The most common death is caused by traffic run - ins, attacks from stray dogs and wildlife predators such as coyotes and mountain lions.

Rabbits can die of a heart attack from the stress of being approached by a predator.

«They end up malnourished, injured, sick, hit by cars, and attacked / killed by predators, both animal and human.

Help your feline beat the kitty blahs!The Peek - a-Prize Toy Box by SmartCat is a unique toy designed to build on your cat's instinct by partially hiding some of your cat's favorite toys then allows the natural predator in cats to hunt, attack and capture the toys.

Outside, your cat is subjected to predators, illness, poisons, attack by other cats looking to protect territory, being hit by cars and being attacked by humans who don't like animals.

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Randy K — I see a lot of finishing attacks being performed on humans in the videos I've seen, where the predator or alien are the executors, giving me a feeling that the colonial marines are squishy and non-threatening, What would by my incentive to actively play a human character?

Planthopper eradicated in 70s by integrated pest management, including predators and resistant varieties; in 10 years developed attack mechanism; yearly losses in China 2.77 M tons, Vietnam 700K tons, exacerbated by overuse of pesticides, unsustainable practices