Sentences with phrase «predators approaching»

They may mistake ship noise for tides or miss predators approaching.

A horizontal shape gives prey animals a panoramic view suited to spotting predators approaching from nearly any angle.

Animals need silence to hear predators approaching or to communicate with their mates: A bird whose song would normally travel 100 meters would, with a 10-fold increase in noise, have its melody stifled to a 10 - meter radius.

In nightjars, however, which conceal their eggs by remaining motionless over them when predators approached, it was the appearance of the adults that was most important for their survival: nightjars that matched the background pattern were more likely to save their eggs from being eaten.

The fabulous blue morpho uses its iridescence to its advantage: When a predator approaches, the butterfly can flutter its wings rapidly to create flashes of light that may startle the hunter.

Earlier this year they also showed that the lizards are quicker to flee if a predator approaches at a run or if it heads straight for them rather than meandering in their general direction.

The guard dog alerts the owners to the disturbances caused in the flock by barking when it senses a predator approaching.

If a predator approaches, the dogs bark loudly and the flock gathers round them.

When predators approach the area, the guard dog will bark and stand between his livestock and the predator.

Colonial Marines took a step back from the public eye last year to avoid mixed marketing messages as Rebellion's Aliens vs. Predator approached release.

Not exact matches

The left side of the brain, for instance, might have evolved to carry out routine operations — things like foraging for food — while the right side was kept free to detect and react rapidly to unexpected challenges in the environment — an approaching predator, for instance.

I've listened to my sisters grieve over how they never knew how to say no when they were approached by sexual predators, because they didn't know they had the basic human right to do so after being taught things like first - time obedience and assuming the best about those in authority no matter what (because God put them in authority, so they have inside info on God's will).

«Visual signals that the brain can not predict might be especially important, such as a car that suddenly appears, or maybe an approaching predator in the case of the mouse.

Scientists think the phenomenon known as unihemispheric sleep allows the animals to spot approaching predators, giving them a few crucial seconds to make their escape.

These seemingly oblivious shellfish are highly sensitive to sounds, which could help them monitor incoming tides, hear thunder and spot approaching predators

This article appears in the June 24, 2017 issue of Science News with the headline, «Prescribing a predator: Scientists study an out - there approach to fight infections.»

Not only do their alarm calls tell others about the type and size of approaching predators, but it seems they can also warn of the hue of an imminent threat.

Other types of lizard, such as chameleons and geckos, are able to rapidly change color in a matter of seconds or minutes to better match their background environment and avoid being spotted by approaching predators.

a) The Eye in your Thigh: a patch of skin cells on the leg that can distinguish between bright and dark conditions, perhaps to help regulate the body clock b) The Ear in your Rear: nerves in the buttocks attuned to infrasound vibrations of between 10 and 25 hertz, perhaps to warn of approaching predators or thunderstorms c) The Nose in your Toes: scent - detecting sebaceous glands on the feet whose purpose is unclear d) The Tongue in your Lung: taste - bud - like receptors that detect bitter substances and dilate or restrict the airways accordingly

«Novel research approach sheds light on how midsize predators interact.»

Believing that rustling grass always means a predator is approaching, for example, means you'll hoof it whenever you hear the sound, whether it's caused by wind or a hungry lion.

Among pack animals, higher group numbers are thought to come with the benefit of better access to shared social information like the approach of prowling predators.

A novel research approach by Oregon State University has resulted in a key step toward better protecting the fisher, an important forest predator that findings show is the dominant small carnivore when present.

Cheetahs» approach to hunting their prey can resist competition from other predators.

Researchers can provoke this behavior by artificially activating the giant fiber neurons, but no one had actually demonstrated that those neurons responded to visual cues associated with an approaching predator, Card says.

The image is projected onto a hemispheric surface and expands rapidly to fill the fly's visual field, simulating the approach of a predator.

These predators can't be effectively studied through traditional approaches, and their impacts are naturally diffused across locations and times.

But it may be sensitive to changes in brightness or wavelength, such as moving shadows cast by approaching predators, or light fluctuations associated with different times of day.

Suzuki and his colleagues found that a call referred to as the «ABC» call — a string of notes used to signal other birds to scan for predators — was often followed by the «D» call, which told other birds to approach.

[12] According to them, prairie dog calls contain specific information as to what the predator is, how big it is and how fast it is approaching.

20th Century Fox haven't revealed an awful lot about the latest film in the long lasting Predator franchise as yet but the good news is that its September release date is fast approaching.

Whether they feel watching eyes or hear the sound of quickening footsteps behind them, the potential victims in these unnerving stories sense a predator's approach, and so can we.

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To teach a new bird that you aren't the scary predator you appear to be, avoid directly approaching her.

Most cats prefer to eliminate in a location that allows them to visually see if a predator or even a rambunctious littermate is about to approach and attack.

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.

CAT DISH PLACEMENT In the wild, cats like to have a clear view of their surroundings in order to detect the approach of rivals or predators.

For most predators, the barking alone is enough to keep them from approaching.

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

A dog that barks in an apartment might think the chime of the elevator is an approaching predator, or that a person walking down the hall is an intruder.

Furthermore, rabbits can die of heart attacks from the very approach of a predator or vandal.

You need to approach him on his level so get down on your knees and move towards him — if his first sense of you is from above he will think your an attacking predator.

Bunnies are naturally jumpy and skittish, and thus require a different approach than predator pets.

They can die of heart attacks from the very approach of a predator — even if the rabbit is not attacked or bitten.

Feral cats flee, belly to the ground, when approached by potential predators.

They flatten themselves on the ground when a parent signals the approach of people or potential predators.

Is their hearing sensitive enough to hear approaching predators?

The Predator features stereo speakers and an internal subwoofer, neither of which reproduced sound with anything approaching decent quality.