Sentence examples for be adaptations for from inspiring English sources

On each island, the species that co-occur use different parts of the environment — one high in the canopy, another on narrow twigs, a third in the grass and so on — and exhibit anatomical features that appear to be adaptations for where they live.

Hallmarks of the H. erectus skeleton such as long legs, a narrow flexible waist, and short forearms seem to be adaptations for such intense endurance activity, and these traits appear before the invention of sophisticated projectile hunting weapons (Bramble and Lieberman 2004; Lieberman et al. 2009).

Its small mouth and short gill slits may be adaptations for capturing cephalopods via suction, while its weak jaws and small teeth reflect a diet of mostly soft-bodied prey.

Our working hypothesis is that these traits may be adaptations for living in a high carbon dioxide, high ammonia environment [30].

In addition to the functional morphology per se, a round forehead with a downward-pointing mouth are thought to be adaptations for grazing algae from the substrate [ 32].

Fruiting bodies are thought to be adaptations for dispersing spores to new feeding sites, but this has not been directly tested.

All of these features are adaptations for piscivory (that is, the consumption of fish).

According to some authorities, the reduced dentition and deep abdomen may have been adaptations for herbivory.

The forward-facing eyes of primates are adaptations for this type of visual precision.

A laterally compressed body, flexible vertebrae, and modified feather tips in anterior regions of the head (to prevent feather wear) are adaptations for passing through dense marsh vegetation.

Singh claims that the detection and preference suite are adaptations for choosing fertile mates.