Sentence examples for main predators of from inspiring English sources

Small mammals were the main predators of ground nests and appeared to be responsible for the increase in predation from early to late breeding season, whereas the elevated nests were mainly depredated by small birds and small mammals.

The main predators of seals are killer whales, polar bears, leopard seals, large sharks, and human beings.

The main predators of slugs in the UK are hedgehogs, frogs and wild birds, while microscopic predatory nematodes and carabid beetles can also be important.

The main predators of orangutans are tigers.

The main predators of the garden warbler are Eurasian sparrowhawks and domestic cats.

The main predators of the house martins are those birds of prey which are capable of catching these agile fliers, such as the hobby (Falco subbuteo).

And, since birds are a main predator of forest insects, their dwindling is already affecting the health of our forests.

In the past, high oil prices have often turned out to be the main predator of German consumers.

Although Dr. Jude still follows the goby, after a recent bid for more research money was rejected, he turned his attention to lake trout, the main predator of the lakes and the native species most endangered by sea lampreys.

The mink is the main predator of the water vole, a nationally-protected mammal and one of the UK's endangered species.

Near human habitation the main predator of the common blackbird is the domestic cat, with newly fledged young especially vulnerable.