It was developed in the remote valleys and plateaus of the Himalayan Mountains, primarily to serve as a watch and guard dog protecting people and property
from wild predators and wandering thieves.
While wolves» complex social system may have set them up for domestication, we can say very little about how they actually made the leap
from wild predator to fireside friend.
Not exact matches
They are not trying to protect prey
from predators in the
wild.
One of the unmentioned pros of animals consuming the placenta is to protect their young
from predators in the
wild.
The artificial absence of wolves and other large
predators gave cats, dogs, raccoons, and foxes license to grow fat on
wild birds
from the beaches to the mountainsides.
This sample of recent environmental films includes looks at the ecological effects of roads and top
predators, the impact of climate change on a native village in the Arctic, a search for seeds of
wild relatives of staple foods, and the fate of solar panels
from Jimmy Carter's White House.
Martin Stevens
from Exeter University who, along with Claire Spottiswoode
from the University of Cambridge, co-led the project said: «Despite such a long history of research, ours is the first study to directly show how the degree of camouflage an individual has, to the eyes of its
predators, directly affects the likelihood of it being seen and eaten in the
wild.»
The robins live at the Zealandia wildlife sanctuary, a 225 - hectare nature paradise in Wellington where more than 700 of the birds live
wild and protected
from predators in the middle of the city.
«These
predators, including mountain lions, aren't «hangry» and seeking out back yards to find food, but there comes a point when a mountain lion is hungry enough that it may use back yards to hunt for food, similar to what takes place in the
wild,» said Kevin Blecha, who worked on the research in conjunction with Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists, while pursuing a graduate degree in ecology
from CSU.
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From the
wild, it was already known that ravens are able to cooperate when, for example, mobbing
predators.
In the
wild, chimpanzees face any number of dire threats, ranging
from poachers to
predators to deforestation.
If you ever watch an animal in the
wild break free
from a
predator, you may notice that it goes through a very brief period of shaking or twitching, This is an instinctive response called a «discharge» to help release the built up energy
from a previously high adrenal state.
This fantastical assemblage, like something
from a Mad Max movie, would scoop up everything in its way:
predators such as lions and cheetahs, lumbering endangered herbivores such as rhinos and elephants, herds of impala and wildebeest, family groups of warthogs and
wild dogs.
The digging (and thus a hidden sleeping spot) also helps keep the
wild dogs safe
from predators.
Animals are predominantly reclusive when they are suffering
from pain due to the fact that showing pain in the
wild is the same as becoming the main target for
predators.
If you let a house rabbit roam in your garden or yard there is always the danger of attack
from wild and domestic
predators.
By lying hidden in tall grass or snowdrifts, the
wild dog protects itself
from predators that may come calling while it sleeps.
In the
wild they would protect their survival resources (dens, food, or young)
from predators.
When they were in the
wild cats often climbed trees to escape
from predators who were unable to clamber after them.
Scientists outlined that, it is possible that CPV2 mutated
from some unidentified parvo strain that was / still is widespread among the
wild animals (mainly
predators).
Most
wild mammals hide themselves
from predators, so you need a very curious dog that likes finding hidden things if you are to be successful finding those
wild animals.
Animals in the
wild, as well as domestic dogs, protect territory
from competitors of their own species, and
from predators of other species.
In the
wild, birds get all the exercise that they need by flying, foraging for food, and keeping themselves safe
from predators.
In the
wild it's very important for a feline to cover its feces and urine smell for two reasons: to avoid alarming possible preys and also hiding
from predators.
Also, cats in the
wild urge to cover their business in order to protect themselves
from predators.
One of the main reasons cats groom themselves after eating is that in the
wild, cats want to protect themselves
from predators, and want to eliminate any traces of blood that might have collected on their furs as they were hunting or eating.
Domestic animals get poisoning
from eating contaminated meat just like
predators in the
wild end up dead after eating toxic meat.
The outdoor dangers range
from diseases and injuries
from battles with other cats (who can also be the source of those diseases), to
predators such as owls and other large birds of prey, to roaming dogs, or their
wilder counterparts such as foxes, and of course, the very real danger posed by cars.
Don't forget that dogs descend
from wild prehistoric
predators that ate meat and bones only and by default, all dogs are omnivorous.
Wild dogs rely upon a number of actions to preserve their families and remain hidden
from predators.
The reason for this is to camouflage in the winter snow and to hide
from overhead
predators like eagles and owls in the
wild.
To survive attacks
from their
predators, rabbits and guinea pigs normally conceal their illnesses in the
wild.
If the
wild dog ate any trace of feces, whether it belonged to them or not, it was a powerful means of keeping their nesting ground neutral and would discourage
predators from searching there for food.
In the
wild, many small animals are at risk
from predators.
Parasites
from wild rabbits and exposure to our native
predator species such as coyotes, hawks, owls, and snakes make for an unsuitable habitat for domesticated rabbits.
Being a prey animal within the
wild, it needs an effective camouflage within the snow
from overhead
predators.
In the
wild, it is necessary for rabbits to hide
from predators.
Early cats were hunters that lived in the
wild, and their climbing ability meant that they had somewhere to retreat to away
from larger
predators, plus the capability of attacking smaller prey high up in the branches.
A lot of terrestrial
wild life such as hummingbirds, pigeons, herons and iguanas either nest, rest or feed in mangroves over water to be safe
from predators.
I have been called a pathological optimist, but on the other hand, I've watched reefs change radically
from the dangerous
wild places I experienced as a kid in the Florida Keys, to simplified systems with few corals and fewer
predators.
And as these amateur photos
from the San Diego
Wild Animal Park show, the shoebill isn't always in
predator mode — here, it gently moves a duck out of its way with only a few feathers lost.
Prior to decades of systematic hunting and poisoning of gray wolves, the iconic
predator could be found in nearly every corner of the North America,
from the northern
wilds of Canada to as far south central Mexico.
By 2001, the population had dwindled to just 75 marmots total, a result of logging and attacks
from bigger
predators, and only a third of those were living in the
wild.