Sentence examples for observing eating from inspiring English sources

Observing eating and rumination behaviour of individual animals is difficult in large herds, especially if specific information regarding the duration of these behaviours, number of eructated cuds per unit of time or the number of chewing cycles per cud is sought.

Some wasps have been observed eating their own adult siblings.

Capuchin monkeys (Cebus) have been observed eating young in the nest (Hancock et al. 1992).

In addition to consuming invertebrates such as squid, they have been observed eating large amounts of seagrass.

In rare instances, they have been observed eating bats, flying squirrels, and even young duikers (small antelopes).

The beetles survived their first winter, and have been observed eating woolly adelgids on the hemlocks close to the spots where they were released, Mr. Christie said.

Black Guans have also been observed eating the leaves of Hamelia patens, a treelet in the family Rubiaceae (Joyce pers. obs.).

Oddly enough, both alligators and caimans have also been observed eating fruit on occasion — hardly what one expects for giant predators.

In Costa Rica, also observed eating seeds, fruits, and buds of a variety of trees and shrubs, including Myrtis, Heliocarpus, and Miconia (Stiles and Skutch 1989).

In a similar manner, Gray-headed Tanagers have also been observed eating insects that have been scratched up by chickens in Costa Rica (Isler and Isler 1999).

The Red Crossbill uses its specially adapted bill for opening its main food source: conifer seeds; however, Red Crossbills have also been observed eating insects and caterpillars.