Sentences with phrase «strike at prey»

But seahorses can effectively strike at prey only 1 millimeter or so in front of them, so they must approach within that distance (video) without disturbing the water so much that their quarry flees.

Not exact matches

The snakes struck at the fish accurately, suggesting they can capture prey using vision alone.
The Strangers: Prey At Night is a feature - length homage to Carpenter's best, and albeit familiar in structure, Johannes Roberts» execution strikes with brute ferocity.
They thrive in dry desert conditions and at a temperature of 80 ° to 90 ° F. Avoid sand for bedding because it can lead to intestinal impactions, especially in juveniles which swallow a lot of substrate as they strike out at prey.
It has a sharp sense of smell which allows it to locate the prey at a safe distance without striking them.
Re: # 46 The factcheck.org item strikes me as a good - faith attempt at balance that fell prey to the usual journalistic pitfall; that is, it poses on one side the IPCC consensus view and on the other individual detractors like Patrick Michaels (citing 3 blog entries by him, no less — not peer - reviewed papers).
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