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  1. Especially in wartime. The butts of the most savage jokes are opportunists who, prey ,on the gullibility of their fellow citizens, including oracle-mongers, the
  2. As he was worried that a divided and war weary West Francis would be easy, prey ,for the Normans. In 895,Arnulfo summoned both Charles and Do to his presence
  3. Sardines, or,as is the case with fatty predatory fish, like salmon, by eating, prey ,fish that have accumulated omega-3 fatty acids from microalgae. To satisfy this
  4. Injured when he tumbled from a cliff, lying unconscious for about a day. (His, prey ,had cushioned his fall, sparing him a broken back. ) He read from the Bible
  5. Chrysobalanaceae),and a sticky fungus which is used to trap their insect, prey , Lemon ants make devil's gardens by killing surrounding plants with their
  6. Hunts alone, using its large eyes instead of its chemical senses to find, prey , Some species (such as Terrarium cesium) attack and take over
  7. By AirPods radiating outward from the cell body, which adhere to passing, prey ,and allows it to roll or float about. The outer portion of the cell, or
  8. His knife to clean their carcasses. As his gunpowder dwindled, he had to chase, prey ,on foot. During one such chase he was badly injured when he tumbled from a
  9. Impressive actual knowledge of a) the differences between the birds of, prey ,and the other kinds of birds; b) the different kinds of falcons; c) the way
  10. Even feces of larger predators, such as the polar bear, even though the bear's, prey ,includes the arctic fox itself. Size The average length is, with a range of, in
  11. Of their own species. The study in question noted that cooperative hunting of, prey ,much larger than an individual predator, as is commonly inferred for theropod
  12. Leaf miners and some other pests, as well as sheltering ground beetles (which, prey ,upon insect pests) and breaking up hard soil for more delicate neighboring
  13. Cares of life to struggle with; for these struggles prevent their becoming a, prey ,to enervating vices, merely from idleness! ” Moreover, she contends that
  14. It is related to hyenas, but unlike its relatives, it does not hunt large, prey , This unusual animal is a mass killer of insects. It feeds mainly on termites
  15. The predator so it would not have needed to expend the effort to kill the, prey ,outright. This strategy would also potentially have allowed the prey to recover
  16. Blown about by every momentary gust of feeling "; because these women are" the, prey ,of their senses ", they cannot think rationally. In fact, not only do they do
  17. Defences against ants. Flies in the Old World genus Bengali (Calliphoridae), prey , on ants and are kleptoparasites, snatching prey or brood from the mandibles of
  18. Protect the palate and lessen stress. Another possibility for handling large, prey ,is that theropods like Allosaurus were" flesh grazers" which could take bites
  19. Faster and had different hunting strategies than adults, perhaps chasing small, prey ,as juveniles, then becoming ambush hunters of large prey upon adulthood.
  20. In prey ing on termites (Megaphone and Termitopone) while a few Cerapachyinae, prey ,on other ants. The tropical wasp Mischocyttarus present coats the pedicle of
  21. Larvae may also be provided with solid food such as trophic eggs, pieces of, prey ,and seeds brought back by foraging workers and may even be transported directly
  22. Later studies show that it is instead kleptoparasitic, with the birds stealing, prey , Birds indulge in a peculiar behavior called acting that is as yet not fully
  23. Flies, which actually drink nectar when not reproducing. They then will, prey ,upon insect pests on nearby plants. Some plants are herbs that produce
  24. That it can precisely locate the position of prey under the snow. When it finds, prey , it pounces and punches through the snow to catch its victim. Its fur changes
  25. Zoology, an ambush predator is an organism which uses ambush tactics to capture, prey , History In ancient times, an ambush often might involve thousands of soldiers
  26. In food foraging was controlled. One group was continually rewarded with, prey , while it was made certain that the other failed. As a result, members of the
  27. Proportions found in South America. * Any large snake that" crushes" its, prey ,(see Constriction). Applied loosely. Etymology As per National Geographic
  28. Along that rugged way, / Pursued, like raging hands, their father and their, prey , ') * the aria" Oft she visits this lone mountain" from Purcell's Dido and
  29. Dinosaurs and perhaps even other predators (e.g. Apatosaurus). Potential, prey ,included ornithopods, stegosaurids, and sauropods. Some paleontologists
  30. Back by foraging workers and may even be transported directly to captured, prey ,in some species. The larvae grow through a series of mounts and enter the pupal
  31. Der Ethic, Schopenhauer suggested that he had shown Hegel to have fallen, prey ,to the Post hoc ergo proper hoc fallacy. Schopenhauer thought that Hegel used
  32. Drunken dancers, silent nights, hunting parties from both the hunters' and the, prey ,'s point of view, frozen landscapes, ice-skating children, and warming winter
  33. Perhaps chasing small prey as juveniles, then becoming ambush hunters of large, prey ,upon adulthood. Conversely, the skull bones appear to have generally grown
  34. Arctic fox has such keen hearing that it can precisely locate the position of, prey ,under the snow. When it finds prey , it pounces and punches through the snow to
  35. When playing. This breed, as is the case with many sight hounds, has a high, prey ,drive and may not get along with small animals. The Afghan Hounds' reasoning
  36. Hunted, the arctic fox will bury what the family cannot eat. When its normal, prey ,is scarce, the arctic fox scavenges the leftovers and even feces of larger
  37. Lemmings, hares,owls, eggs,and carrion, etc. Lemmings are the most common, prey , A family of foxes can eat dozens of lemmings each day. During April and May
  38. Kill the prey outright. This strategy would also potentially have allowed the, prey ,to recover and be fed upon similarly later. The arms, compared with
  39. Midst of life which wills to live '. " In nature one form of life must always, prey ,upon another. However, human consciousness holds an awareness of, and sympathy
  40. Flapping its wings. It has found practical use in a model hawk used to freeze, prey ,animals into stillness so that they can be captured, and in toy birds. General
  41. The arms, compared with those of other theropods, were suited for both grasping, prey ,at a distance or clutching it close, Social behavior It has been speculated
  42. Itself as Troy was not meant to be destroyed yet. Finally, Achilles found his, prey , Achilles chased Hector around the wall of Troy three times before Athena, in
  43. In Northern Europe, such as the Grey lag Goose (Anser). Birds of, prey ,(raptors) include the Spanish Imperial Eagle (also known as Adalbert's
  44. The god on a coastal island in the Black Sea. Vultures and dogs, both of which, prey ,upon carrion in the battlefield, were sacred to him. Cult and ritual Although
  45. And practices of bow hunting therefore emphasize very close approach to the, prey , whether by still hunting, stalking,or waiting in a blind or tree stand. In
  46. Of lone individuals feeding on the same carcasses. It may have attacked large, prey ,by ambush, using its upper jaw like a hatchet. Description Allosaurus was a
  47. Taken into the ant nest where the young hatch. Most ants are predatory and some, prey ,on and obtain food from other social insects including other ants. Some species
  48. Ankylosaurians and pachycephalosaurs, all of these animals would have been, prey ,for a diverse array of carnivorous theropods, including troodontids
  49. Bengali (Calliphoridae) prey on ants and are kleptoparasites, snatching, prey , or brood from the mandibles of adult ants. Wingless and legless females of the
  50. Changing in proportion. Sauropods seem to be likely candidates as both live, prey ,and as objects of scavenging, based on the presence of scrapings on sauropod

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