Sentences with phrase «predators such»

There are a number of ways to do this, from encouraging natural predators such as birds, frogs and hedgehogs to using slug pellets, salt, garlic washes and copper bands, but being prompt and proactive are the keys to success.

Owls are equipped to defend against any kind of threat and regularly defend their nests against much larger predators such as wolves and foxes.

Warm years result in increases of zooplankton predators such as chaetognaths, another indication that global change may be having a significant impact on community organization [329].

It is believed that they avoid structures that could be used as perches for predators such as raptors.

«Be it wild predators or introduced predators such as domesticated cats, the question is whether there is blood on our hands for failing to intervene on prey's behalf.»

To improve their results, they practice «pishing,» which involves imitating certain bird calls (mainly those of predators such as the Scops owl in the American East) to trigger reactions among smaller birds, who will give their alarm call and start to move, making them easier to spot.

Top predators such as Angelsharks and Rays are often seen, sometimes just lurking in the edge of the torch beam; while nocturnal species such as golden balearic congers, squid, red - legged octopus, spiny pufferfish, echiurida, and canarian lobsterette can be seen.

Even before the eggs hatch, they fall prey to predators such as wild dogs, raccoons, skunks, and birds that feed on the eggs.

Parents take turns incubating a single white egg, with the at - sea parent returning after dusk to swap shifts in order to avoid predators such as the western gull or peregrine falcon.

The fight - or - flight response evolved thousands of years ago and helped our ancient ancestors survive in the hard - scrabble landscape of large predators such as saber - toothed tigers.

The number of eggs which successfully hatch is relatively low due to terrestrial predators such as monitor lizards which will dig up the eggs for food.

The preferred birthing sites for mothers are gently sloping beaches with adjoining shallow water which protects the young from predators such as sharks.

[FN42] Dr. Wooten advises that beach mice, while they appear to be able to escape native predators such as fox, raccoons, birds and snakes, do not survive well against non-native predators such as cats.

Although other small predators such as mongooses, terrier dogs and even snakes were historically encouraged as vermin controllers, the cat is now the most common of these.

(That report also called out other predators such as coyotes and raccoons.)

Lions in the wild typically shun water as they are wary of predators such as alligators and crocodiles.

But humans have introduced rodents and predators such as feral cats and foxes to many of these islands, devastating native wildlife and changing entire island ecosystems.

That said, it is important to acknowledge that there are also welfare considerations in allowing cats outside, and we should do what we can to mitigate them (e.g., making sure a cat has identification tags and keeping the cat indoors overnight, when predators such as coyotes may be more active).

In addition, make sure the cage is secure from predators such as dogs, coyotes and raccoons and is kept clean so it won't attract parasitic insects.

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The dogs were used as a protection and they could scare large predators such as leopards.

owever, indoor cats, while protected from the elements such as harsh weather, automobiles and dangerous predators such as coyotes, are still subject to disease.

These dogs were renowned for their prominent roles as excellent hunters capable of hunting down large predators such as seals and bears.

The most common death is caused by traffic run - ins, attacks from stray dogs and wildlife predators such as coyotes and mountain lions.

However, indoor cats, while protected from the elements such as harsh weather, automobiles and dangerous predators such as coyotes, are still subject to disease.

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.

ual predators such as domestic cats.

Trapped cats will be defenseless against predators such as dogs, people, raccoons and skunks (which are rabies carriers and are attracted to the bait in the trap).

Outdoor enclosures need to be raised off the ground to protect them from predators such as racoons, coyotes, wolves, and should be made of wood or metal.

Outdoor rabbits should have sturdy enclosures that are raised from the ground in order to protect them from predators such as raccoons, wolves and coyotes.

We recommend keeping this small rabbit in an indoor enclosure, as outdoor ones are more exposed to the weather (rain or shine) and predators such as coyotes, dogs, racoons, etc..

Reducing the taxes you pay to financial predators such as the U.S. government will help you get ahead financially.

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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.

Grains contain toxins and they are inedible in raw form, these are the two natural characteristic of grains which makes it unfit for consumption by predators such as humans and animals.

The native oysters benefited from climate change as well as their predators such as oysters drills and snails.

The cats — and other predators such as wolves — are increasingly forced to predate on domestic animals instead.

The research demonstrates that top predators such as the common dolphin can serve as important indicators of the length of the food chain, which in turn provides insight into the ecosystem, Ruiz - Cooley said.

Large predators such as dolphins occupy the top of the food chain, their cells carrying chemical information from all the species beneath them.

That's a big human health concern in the Arctic, where people top the food chain, eating large predators such as seals and whales.

The hihi is one of the world's most evolutionarily unique birds, classed as the only member of its own family, and were lost from New Zealand's North Island by around 1895 because of introduced predators such as rats, habitat loss due to farming and disease.

For example, springtails eat the fallen leaves; they are then eaten by mites, which in turn are hunted by predators such as spiders.

The species singled out by the recent FDA advisory — big predators such as albacore tuna, shark, and swordfish — can have 100 times more mercury in their tissues than smaller fish do.

In the past, deer numbers were relatively low, held in check by native predators such as black bears, mountain lions, and red wolves.

«Disastrous events like this oil spill can easily tip the scale,» Mansur says, especially by threatening top predators such as the Sundarbans tigers, crocodiles, and dolphins.

When Pedler and his team poured over the trapping records, they observed precipitous declines in rabbit predators such as feral cats and foxes.

When threatened by predators such as clouded leopards, the monkeys leap out of branches hanging over a river and crash into the water with a loud splash.

The unusual behaviour may help the smaller pink whiprays to appear bigger and deter predators such as hammerhead sharks

When disturbed, a pyrosome emits a sustained bright glow to confuse and deter predators such as sea turtles, sparking other pyrosomes to light up in a chain reaction.

The team speculates that this temperature spike could be stress - related as the cheetahs keep on the lookout for more dominant predators such as lions and leopards looking to snatch their dinner.