Sentences with phrase «such small carnivores»

Because skeletons of such small carnivores were extremely rare, he immediately recognized its importance and began describing it in a scientific paper.

Such small carnivore species generally tend to be either solitary, often aposematically colored and armed with noxious anal sprays, or social and highly vigilant.

Not exact matches

«Our findings reflect what small - livestock farmers often tell us: that the jackal is a much more challenging threat than larger carnivores such as caracal or even leopard,» said lead author and PhD candidate Marine Drouilly, of the Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Some animals are considered carnivores even if their diets contain very little meat (e.g., predatory arthropods such as spiders or mantids that may rarely consume small vertebrate prey).

«Other cranial features — such as those related to this carnivore's diet — are proof that the Iberian lynx hunted small - sized prey such as lagomorphs and rodents which had a great presence during that time period,» the researcher states.

Cats are carnivores and, as such, require meat proteins, small soft animal bones, fatty acids, water, amino acids like taurine and arginine, vitamins, and minerals.

ALL CATS AND KITTENS ARE EVOLVED AS CARNIVORES, DESIGNED BY NATURE TO THRIVE ON WHOLE PREY SUCH AS FOWL OR FISH, AND POSSESSING A BIOLOGICAL NEED FOR A DIET RICH AND VARIED IN FRESH WHOLE MEATS WITH SMALLER AMOUNTS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND GRASSES.

Cats are obligate carnivores and, as such, are uniquely adapted to consume a diet that is high in protein, contains a moderate amount of fat, and includes a very small amount (2 - 3 percent) of carbohydrates.

Like other octopuses, the mimic octopus» soft body is made of nutritious muscle, without spine or armor, and not obviously poisonous, making it desirable prey for large, deep water carnivores, such as barracuda and small sharks.