Sentence examples for challenged predators from inspiring English sources

But the return of Steve Sullivan, a seven-time 20-goal scorer, to the offensively challenged Predators lineup for the start of their playoff series against Anaheim last week qualified as something of a surprise even to the team's fans.

Classic examples of NFDS include coexistence of different colour morphs, to gain access to mates [ 8], to challenge predators [ 9] and to lower sexual conflict intensity [ 10].

Various studies of outdoor rearing systems show that animals may have plenty of fresh air and freedom to perform their natural behaviour, but may also be challenged by parasites, predators, and harsh weather that could be better controlled in more artificial conditions.

Not many predators challenge an adult black mamba although it does face a few threats such as birds of prey, particularly snake eagles.

The habitat in which bark beetles reside poses significant challenges to predators and parasites, so their effects on population dynamics are often limited.

Challenged by weather and hounded by predators, most of the birds have hundreds, if not thousands, of miles yet to fly to reach their overwintering grounds.

Elephants with older matriarchs were also able to organize themselves more quickly as a united front and march toward a roar to challenge the supposed predator.

Both theoretical and empirical studies have challenged ecology's focus on consumption (a) in predator-prey dynamics [reviewed in 4,5 8].

When climbing on trees they may be challenged by the forces of gravity and wind, or by predators trying to dislodge them [ 74].

The discovery of the predators' graveyard challenges the theory that the largest meat-eaters were loners and raises the possibility that they lived and hunted in packs, which would have made them even more terrifying to their prey.

Tracking the uptake and transfer of toxic chemicals, such as mercury (Hg), in aquatic systems is challenging when many top predators are highly mobile and may therefore be exposed to chemicals in areas other than their location of capture, confounding interpretation of bioaccumulation trends.