Sentences with phrase «range of its prey»

In general, hyenas are large, strong, flesh - eating animals that hunt a wide range of prey but mostly feed on carrion (the kills of other predators).

Their abilities allow ant lions to capture a wide range of prey, even with their passive sit - and - wait approach.

Thus, the fish was able to approach within striking range of its prey 84 % of the time.

[5 — 8] Fitzgerald and Turner, for example, argue that «domestic cats (both house and feral ones) are best described as generalist resident predators, exploiting a wide range of prey, and able to switch readily from one prey to another.»

But, as Fitzgerald and Turner point out, «because the range of prey available on islands differs markedly from that on the continents the two groups, continents and islands, are treated separately.»

Most amphibian species commonly kept as pets will accept a wide range of prey, including crickets, mealworms, fruit flies, roaches and even un-weaned mice.

The Black - bellied Plover is versatile, tolerant of a wide range of prey bases and water salinities.

Not exact matches

Researchers from Zoological Society of London, Panthera and Wildlife Conservation Society conducted the study and reported that nearly 91 percent of cheetahs have been driven out of their historic range because people have been hunting the animal's prey.

Already the country falls prey to new threats — when I was last there a plague of mosquitoes was spreading dengue fever, relatively new to the country but estimated by the World Health Organization to he the great emergent disease of this century as growing warmth and moisture expand the range of Aedes egyptii, the mosquito in question.

Prey like moose and white - tailed deer are expanding in numbers and range because of logging and climate change, which in turn increases predator numbers (e.g. wolves).

The research team used long - term satellite tagging data from large tiger sharks and adult female loggerhead sea turtles, common prey of tiger sharks, to examine their movement patterns and evaluate if turtles modify their behaviors to reduce their chances of a shark attack when turtle and shark home ranges overlapped.

WCS Russia Program Director Dale Miquelle stated that «Like many large carnivores, tigers face an array of serious threats throughout their range, including poaching (of tigers themselves and of their prey), habitat loss, and conflict with local people.

Slimonia acuminata may have had the range of motion to strike large predators and prey, researchers report online April 18 in American Naturalist.

In their home on the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia, the crows make and use a range of tools including hooks, which they use to extract prey from cracks and crevices.

«The hominins in this region were clearly adaptable and capable of taking advantage of a wide range of available prey, from rhinoceros to ducks, in an extremely challenging environment.»

Instead, researchers contend, it uses them to lure prey within range of its other eight arms, which are shorter and much more muscular.

«It pays to be able to powerfully hit prey over a wide range of distances.»

«When you include evolution, the classic prey - predator dynamics have a much greater range of possible outcomes.

The individual spiders are only the size of a pencil eraser, but they form organized groups that can catch prey ranging from fruit flies to small vertebrates.

The ability to damage or kill prey at a distance not only expands the range of foods available, but also reduces the risk of close confrontation with dangerous prey.

So, this then made us realize that the contraction of the tiger's range and the fact that even the forests which could hold tigers today is empty of tigers is primarily a consequence of the prey being hunted out rather than the direct killing of tigers.

Mountain lions hunt their mule deer prey closer to human settlements around Los Angeles than locations randomly distributed across their home ranges, according to a study published July 13, 2016 in the open - access journal PLOS ONE by John Benson from the University of California, Los Angeles, US, and colleagues.

As a result, «a wide range of proportions of available prey items» could account for the lions» isotope ratios, including «many or no people, even during the period before they became maneaters».

By unfurling their wide - tipped tongues and releasing their natural glue, chameleons have the luxury of being able to pick from a wide selection of prey ranging from tiny insects to the occasional bird, lizard, or mammal.

For us, this means we need to work harder than ever to secure abundant wild prey, so that snow leopard moms don't come into conflict with herders over livestock losses — one of the biggest threats to snow leopards across their range.

The Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) as well as the Snow Leopard Survival Strategy (2014) list illegal wildlife trade as one of the key threats facing this endangered cat and its prey species in the mountain ecosystems of its range 12 countries.

As a follow - up to the previous activity, have students make a list of words that were important to their understanding of the wolf, such as pack, alpha, canine, range, prey, and so on.

The main areas covered in this work booklet are: Species Classification Distribution of organisms Sampling Predator prey graphs Adaptations Pyramids of biomass Carbon cycle Water cycle Eutrophication Global warming Food security Sustainable fisheries Microprotein Within the booklet are a range of different activities for students to work through to help them remember the content.

11/25 is the first victim to fall prey to the ravages of the Thanksgiving vacation, as we talk about rumors surrounding a new range - topping VW Scirocco and the mass exodus from the upcoming 2009 North American International Auto Show.

Author Solutions is one of the most hated companies in the self - publishing arena because they prey on new writers and sell them packages that range between $ 3,000 and $ 12,000 dollars.

Like any other canine breed, American Pit Bull Terriers range on the spectrum of intra-species aggression, which refers to their prey drive towards other animals.

Different dogs were bred to hunt different types of prey ranging from small prey like hare to large prey like deer — even dangerous prey like bear.

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.

Loved Ones cat and dog toys offer pets a range of durable products designed to satisfy the styles of play including hunt, jump and prey.

They are effective predators that mainly hunt small or medium - sized vertebrates (Fitzgerald and Turner 2000), and while the density of feral cats is directly correlated with prey abundance (Genovesi et al. 1995; Edwards et al. 2001), the population density of free - ranging house cats is more reflective of human density (due to the provision of supplementary food) than that of their prey (Sims et al. 2008).

This is why the ranges of birds and mammals preyed upon that are cited above are so wide.

Nature's Variety This is a complete diet, the Prey Model Diet (95 % meat / bone / organ, 5 % vegetables), with a wide range of organic vegetables and some organic meat (not 100 % due to availability).

Despite decades of our extermination efforts (trapping, shooting, snaring, poisoning), coyotes have expanded their range threefold since the mid 1800's, largely as a result of our extensive forest clearing and eradication of wolves and cougars, which has left a significant void in the predator / prey hierarchy.

Isolated dogs can develop a wide range of problems, ranging from hyperactivity, obsessive compulsive disorders, stress related illnesses, destructive tendencies, tendency to get in fights with the other dogs in the home, and enhanced drive to kill prey animals in the yard.

While live prey will no doubt always play an important role in herptile nutrition, some of the alternatives discussed below should certainly be considered a viable option for the consumer, and a diverse selection of these prepared diets should be on the shelf of any store interested in providing the best range of options for herp - owning customers.

Dogs are prey to a variety of uncomfortable skin conditions, ranging from greasy seborrhea to contact allergies.

For cats, we offer a range of Air - Dried and Moist food, all carefully crafted to reflect our whole - prey philosophy.

It is not yet known whether these strandings are a result of El Niño events (warmer water pushing their prey northward) or a sign of Guadalupe fur seals returning to their former range.

So if you appreciate nature like I do, it's a nice relaxing spot to enjoy the Mediterranean on one hand, but also explore an area where you can see birds of prey, a wide range of tree species including cork, and other gifts from mother nature.

We have a wide range of animals including birds of prey, chinchillas, chipmunks, cows, deer, donkeys, ferrets, goats, guinea - pigs, hare, lemurs, llamas, meerkats, monkeys, parrots, pheasants, pigeons, ponies, poultry, rabbits, Reptile & Aquatics Halls, rheas, sheep, squirrels, wallabies and zebras.

Across it's range in the Americas, the Jaguar has been known to hunt 87 species of prey, sometimes including tapirs and crocodiles!

Pacific white - sided dolphins are preyed upon by transient (mammal - eating) orca whales and in some parts of their range by large sharks.

A RUTHLESS NEW HERO FOR A BRUTAL WORLD: Play as Arno, an entirely new breed of Assassin, and take down your prey with a range of new weapons such as the Phantom Blade, a hidden blade with crossbow capabilities

Many of Prey's issues are a consequence of its broad range of options.

A recent rumor has teased the possibility that we'll hear from a range of titles from Bethesda at E3 next week, including The Evil Within 2, Wolfenstein 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim HD, and even Prey 2, again.