Sentences with phrase «threatened by predators»

In the case of crows and great spotted cuckoos, the benefit might be lost if the nests weren't threatened by predators.

The native habitat of the green iguana is on tree branches overlooking a river as the lizard will dive into the water when it is startled or threatened by predators.

It is threatened by predators introduced to its breeding colonies and by oil spills [citation needed].

Tying a dog with a chain or rope is never a good idea because the dog can not escape if threatened by predators, fire, or the like, and tying a dog can make it aggressive.

When threatened by predators, most octopuses release a thick cloud of black ink, composed of melanin (the same pigment that gives humans their skin and hair color).

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.

But this is delayed in animals that feel threatened by predators.

Male cichlids that are constantly threatened by predators grow faster and postpone the full expression of conspicuous breeding coloration for longer.

When threatened by predators it creates a stunning, bioluminescent ring of blue light referred to as an «alarm» response.

Scientists have long known that cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis, shown) and some of their kin stop breathing when threatened by predators, but they supposed that freezing in place merely aided the creature's visual camouflage.

Our ancestors» most pressing sleep problem was getting through the night without being threatened by predators, intruders, and other dangers.

Oddly though, when threatened by a predator such as an amphibian - collecting academic — and presumably more common antagonists like snakes — the frog urinates, jettisoning its valuable water supply before springing away.

Not exact matches

«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.

Conversely, the continental regions of North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia contain comparatively few species threatened by invasive predators.

Accordingly, the regions where the predators threatened the greatest number of species were all dominated by islands — Central America and the Caribbean, islands of the Pacific, the Madagascar region, New Zealand and Hawaii.

Rabbits are prone to heat stroke (anything over 85 degrees is life - threatening) and can be killed by raccoons, hawks, dogs, feral cats, fly strike and other predators.

Applying the ESA prohibition on the take of an endangered species, including habitat degradation, to the issue of free - roaming cats, it would appear that under the right circumstances, aa court could find that cats degrade the habitat of endangered or threatened predator species by killing the prey upon which those species depend for food.

It is also threatened by introduced species such as mice, rats and feral cats; this threat has been lessened lately by efforts to restore its habitat by removing introduced predators.

It is also threatened by introduced species such as rats and feral cats; this threat has been lessened lately by efforts to restore its habitat by removing introduced predators.

A relative lack of tourism in northern Cyprus has been a boon to turtle populations, which are threatened by development and beach erosion, as well as predators, marine trash, and getting caught in fishing nets.