Sentences with phrase «hunting small»

He explains to us over his boiling porcupine soup that spears are wielded when hunting small land mammals, while blowpipes are used to stealthily snipe at birds or monkeys lounging on treetops.

History and Facts: A descendant of the English Toy Spaniel, this dog was bred for hunting small game and as a lap dog during the 17th century.

The Kerry Blue was originally bred for hunting small game and birds, and for retrieving from land and water.

History: The Lakeland Terrier originated in England during the 18th century for the purpose of hunting small animals that were causing problems for farmers who would take them in packs to hunt down foxes.

Traditionally they are used as family dogs, excellent small guard dogs, and for hunting small ground game.

Further, the most noteworthy mainland and large - island extinction since cats arrived in Australia with the first European settlers in the early 19th century, was that of the Tasmanian tiger, an occasional feral cat predator, albeit also a rival to feral cats in hunting small prey.

Their well - developed senses of sight and smell aided them in hunting small game with their masters, and their sharp bark warned of strangers» approach.

The IG, as he's often called, retains his instinct for hunting small game and will chase anything that moves.

Cocker Spaniels mostly accompany hunters who are hunting small birds.

Roaming around, hunting small animals and eliminating are all natural behaviors for a cat.

The Brazilian Terrier was bred to work independently or in packs hunting small game

Today the Spanish Pointer is mostly used for hunting small game, such as quail and rabbits.

It was used for hunting small game and birds (retrieving on land and water), eliminating vermin, and herding cattle and sheep.

This aristocratic French hound was bred for hunting small game, but when he's not out in the field, he makes quite a laid - back fellow with a placid personality.

The Kerry Blue Terrier was skilled not only at hunting small game and killing rodents but was also pretty good at herding, guarding, and retrieving.

According to the Dog Breed Info website, they were referred to as the poor man's dog, working on farms as herders as well as hunting small game and rodents.

For instance, the feist is a hunting dog raised in the Southern United States for hunting small game.

As obligate carnivores, cats survive in the wild by hunting small prey.

The best ways to prevent coccidiosis are to practice appropriate sanitation, prevent dogs and cats from hunting small animals and treat all animals in contact with kittens and puppies for the parasites.

This breed was created to be a companion dog (and possibly for hunting small game) and they like to be snuggled right up to their person.

There is debate as to whether they were originally bred for hunting small game or meant to be simply a companion.

Jack Russells are hard - wired to do what they were bred for: hunting small furry things.

Although not bred for the purpose, the Silky is adept at hunting small rodents, such as mice and rats.

While nowadays it is mainly used as a show dog, it originally found its place hunting small game, such as foxes, badgers, and a variety of rodents.

In the United States, dachshunds were first used for hunting small game such as prairie dogs.

Indoor cats pose less of a risk because they are not hunting small rodents while you sleep.

«The hunting of large whales is managed by the International Whaling Commission,» added Baker, who works out of OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Ore. «But there is no international or inter-governmental organization to set quotas or provide management advice for hunting small cetaceans.

Perfect for getting and keeping your kids» attention, slingshots can provide hours of recreational outdoor entertainment or be used for hunting small game.

This gun is perfect for hunting small game or getting rid of unwanted pests.

Overall, it is ideal for hunting small game and hitting targets.

«For millions of years, humans hunted smaller creatures and gathered what they could, all the while being hunted by larger predators.

Although a beginner - level recurve crossbow, the Terminator Recon should give you enough foot - pounds of kinetic energy to hunt small game and whitetail deer.

Without their stingers, males could still hunt small prey and mate successfully, the researchers found, suggesting that 8 more months of life could be worth the world's worst case of constipation.

Taken together, these regulars form a neat ecosystem, with spiders and centipedes as apex predators, hunting smaller fry such as carpet beetles and other spiders.

«Other cranial features — such as those related to this carnivore's diet — are proof that the Iberian lynx hunted small - sized prey such as lagomorphs and rodents which had a great presence during that time period,» the researcher states.

Loggerhead shrikes, also called butcher birds, are songbirds that hunt small animals by impaling them on thorns or barbed wire.

A stocky six - foot - long carnivore that hunted smaller reptiles on the warm plains of what is now South Africa, it had a metabolism that was higher than a reptile's but lower than a mammal's.

Topping out at about 20 kilograms, a coyote has to be able to hunt both smaller and bigger prey, and avoid being prey itself, a combination that selects for intelligence.

The findings may finally resolve a debate that has raged in anthropological circles ever since the three - and - a-half-feet tall Homo floresiensis was discovered in 2003 on the island of Flores, where they are thought to have hunted small elephants and large rodents as recently as 54,000 years ago.

Falcons, for example, hunt small animals.

Since Horizon: Zero Dawn is an open world action RPG, Ryan asks what the RPG component in the game will be and Mathijs explains that you hunt small machines to be able to collect resources to then hunt bigger ones.

Cirnechi were originally bred to hunt small game like rabbit and hare.

Like many other terriers, its owners bred it to hunt small game.

They have a high prey drive and may hunt smaller animals or even pets.

Originally developed to hunt large animals such as stags and wild boar, the Weimaraner was then refined to hunt smaller game, including birds.

History and Facts: This breed originated when breeders wanted a «smaller» Grand Bleu de Gascogne that would be better suited to hunt small quarry.

History: Jack Russell Terriers have an origin from England and were originally bred by a man named Jack Russell in the 19th century to hunt small game, specifically foxes.

Each of these dogs has been used to hunt small and large game and also to hunt for rodents and other pesky animals that carried disease.

Like most terriers, the Smooth Fox Terrier was used to hunt small animals.

They can still hunt small rodents, but that isn't very practical any more.