Sentence examples for type of prey from inspiring English sources

In general the type of prey taken is dictated by the size of the owl and by the relative abundance of potential prey.

Some omnivorous zooplankton such as euphausids and some copepods consume both phytoplankton and zooplankton; their feeding behaviour changes according to the availability and type of prey.

Spearfishing and hand-line casting, by contrast, are high-skill enterprises, which require detailed knowledge of the nature and behavior of each type of prey, robust powers of concentration and great dexterity in casting and jabbing.

The cost of a guided hunt is $50 to $4,000, depending on the duration of the outing and type of prey (deer, boar, turkey, dove, chukar partridge or quail).

Most of them nest in the ground and use leafhoppers, treehoppers, cicadas, stinkbugs, bees, winged ants, beetles, or caterpillars as food for the young, each species or group confining itself to one type of prey.

The strange sensation of being hunted simply because someone had classified him as a specific type of prey, when he himself didn't really know what he was?" In the spring of 1965, Louisa, "foaming at the mouth," sent Patrick to Alberto's apartment to collect a child-support payment he owed her.

"Certain shapes are better for catching certain types of prey," he said.

There's a yakuza, somebody from death row, a serial killer, a sniper and a cartel enforcer, and they're all picked for a reason: this is how the predators evolve, basically, by training on these different types of prey.

Figure 3 shows the transition process with main types of prey patterns.

The varied arrow designs reflect different types of prey and hunting techniques.

Alternatively, it could be that some snakes have evolved a range of toxins that lets them bring down different types of prey.