Sentences with phrase «small animal counterparts»

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For instance, domesticated animals have smaller brains than their wild counterparts probably because they do not require the extra brainpower that could help them evade predators or hunt for food.

Smaller animals need many of the same first aid supplies as their larger counterparts, but a bandage designed for a golden retriever or even a toy poodle would be a blanket for your hamster.

Studies have shown that animals that live alone have smaller brains than their streetwise counterparts.

This is much more common than the congenital type of the disease — especially in mature animals between 3 and 10 years of age, depending on their breed (large and giant breed dogs tend to become physically «older» at a younger age than their smaller counterparts).

«Hip Disorders in Children and Their Counterparts in Our Small Animal Friends,» Presented by Dr. Randall T. Loder, MD, George J. Garceau Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine.

Like other animals that have been domesticated, dogs have a reduced cranial capacity — a smaller brain size — compared to their wild counterparts.