Sentences with phrase «determine pecking order»

FEMALES: In the dog pack, females usually rule the roost, determine pecking order, and compete to maintain and / or alter that order.

These alliances are serious business, because they determine the pecking order at food sites.

In other words the female determines the pecking order of the other dogs in the pack, and competes with other dogs to maintain that order.

Not exact matches

The SBA still hasn't determined where these loans will end up in the creditors» pecking order should a company go bankrupt or otherwise liquidate.

The hypothetical used to determine this year's pecking order: The starting quarterback of a league - average team goes down with a freak injury, and early reports offer no sign of his imminent return.

Citations also play a role in determining a journal's place in the scholarly pecking order, with journals that publish more highly cited papers earning a higher «impact factor» (although many critics challenge that measure).