Sentences with phrase «of aggressive encounters»

Long - distance extraterritorial movement by terrestrial mammalian predators is energetically expensive and physiologically stressful10, 11, and exposes journeying animals to the risk of aggressive encounters with conspecifics12.

The increased likelihood of aggressive encounters may also explain the lack of consistency of urban male behaviour.

Not exact matches

In one study of college students suffering «an enduring, significant negative outcome» from encounter groups, it was found that groups with most of the severe problems had had aggressive, confronting, authoritarian leaders.4

There are doubts whether pepper spray will really work against a two - ton bull seal, but it's a possible alternative to shooting aggressive animals that are being driven into dangerous encounters by a lack of other food sources.

And does it strike you as a reasonable request to say that a daycare center should keep stats on the frequency of biting incidents and similar aggressive encounters in the classroom?

The effort to regulate those encounters grew out of outcry over the Police Department's aggressive use of stop - question - and - frisk encounters during the Bloomberg administration.

The two females had a history of aggressive interaction: a few years earlier the researchers had witnessed an encounter between them during which Sidony hit and bit Kondor, who had apparently approached Sidony's seven - year - old daughter.

Most of these encounters were aggressive.

Researchers used observations of winners and losers in aggressive encounters to assign individual parakeets a dominance rank.

A third paper, in press at Journal of Experimental Biology, reports the team's discovery that female market squid show a set of stripes that can be brightly activated and may function during mating to allow the female to mimic the appearance of the male, thereby reducing the number of mating encounters and aggressive contacts from males.

Stimulating the neurons in this circuit significantly boosted a mouse's chance of becoming the «winner» during aggressive encounters with other mice.

Urban males are more likely to have had an aggressive encounter with males in their territory, which could then alter the way they behave towards our mimic of an intruder the following day.

In the course of evolution, some animals have overcome the fear and stress they feel when encountering humans or unfamiliar members of their own species and become less aggressive.

The authors suggested that females may hunt in the more developed areas as part of a strategy to visit areas where prey are abundant while avoiding encounters with aggressive males.

In spite of endocrine therapy to suppress hormone receptor activity or hormone exposure, many patients of hormone - dependent cancers encounter de novo or acquired resistance and require more aggressive treatments.

Dr. Goldberg added that he derives particular inspiration from his clinical role as a glaucoma specialist, from which he continues to encounter patients who are losing functional vision due to delayed diagnosis or the aggressive nature of their disease.

A big, hirsute bear of a man, Toni, as we first encounter him, is a passive - aggressive mind game in human form, using sarcasm and a series of disguises to keep everyone around him off - balance.

This is not to say we won't encounter problems here in the Help Desk room, but we will be more aggressive in seeking out the problems and needs of our faculty and students.

While the EPA has not yet tested the Eclipse Cross, we averaged in the upper 20s during our afternoon with the vehicle, with a good portion of the drive seeing an aggressive road course and driving style most will not encounter on a daily basis.

As a result of her involvement, she encounters a distraught country gentleman, an unpleasant lawyer, a pair of aggressive thugs, a reserved daughter and a disapproving son.

Equities are considered to be more of an aggressive type of asset because historically they have produced higher returns, but they have also encountered bigger fluctuations in value.

In the 1 - year period, 95 % of police encounters with aggressive dogs were pit bulls.

In this particular episode of The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan encounters a very aggressive English bulldog.

First, it limits the areas of the body that another dog can grab onto in a fight, and second, it makes it more difficult for other dogs to read the animal's mood and intentions through the normal body language cues dogs use in aggressive encounters.

Using a leash will also protect your pet from other dogs and reduce the possibility of fights should they encounter another aggressive animal.

Clinicians in the AHTs Clinical Oncology Unit have encountered a number of young Shar Pei with unusually aggressive mast cell tumours, and previous reports in veterinary medical journals describe an increased incidence of mast cell tumours in Shar Pei, with aggressive mast cell tumours more common in Shar Pei under 2 years of age.

The Nova Scotia SPCA shares the concern of the wider community regarding human encounters with coyotes and, although rare, reports of aggressive coyote behaviour.

This can be tricky because while you want your dog to be social and not fearful of other dogs, you don't want him to encounter strange animals who are pushy or aggressive, thus marking a scary experience for him.

There is also the possibility of encountering aggressive animals so vet assistants should be equipped with the proper restraining techniques.

- in many cases, the objects of the dog's interest don't want to say hi back... and in some cases, the dog himself actually wants to do more than say hi, possibly leading to an aggressive encounter.

• Cats have been fighting for at least two weeks • Minor or major aggressive encounters occur four times during the last two weeks • Households of 2 to 5 indoor cats • Cats must all be more than 6 months old • Male cats must be neutered • All cats should be healthy • Cats that are separated are not eligible • Cats given behavior drugs or pheromones are not eligible

Claire and Moira encounter far more aggressive enemies than Barry, being swarmed by previous island inhabitants, now known as the Afflicted, and having to deal with a couple of tough bosses.

Finally, the jet boosters adds a nice amount of verticality to your movement during combat to allow for better tactics and a more flowing and intense set of encounters, with the enemy AI proving aggressive enough to make moving around during a fight an important strategic consideration.

The use of the camera as a weapon, and the need for precision, makes ever encounter with an aggressive ghost a concern.

In our post-modern era, where so much of life is reduced and commercialized through visual and aggressive image, it is healing for the eye and refreshing for the heart to encounter these paintings.

For a taste, here's John Rennie, the writer and former editor in chief of Scientific American, describing a nearly - intimate encounter with an aggressive lab rat:

From what to do when encountering road hazards, to how to deal with inclement weather and aggressive driving situations, the goal of online drivers ed is making sure you're prepared to get behind the wheel.

When encountering aggressive driving on the road, stay back or get away, and don't try to answer the aggressive driving with aggressive driving of your own.

Driving aggressively is against Virginia traffic laws Most of us have encountered an Aggressive Driver on the road.

Everyone can appreciate the stereotypes of the used car salesman or other «aggressive» vendors we have encountered who...