prey item

collocation in English

meaningsofpreyanditem

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prey
noun[U]
uk
/preɪ/us
/preɪ/
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by ...
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item
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaɪ.təm/us
/ˈaɪ.t̬əm/
something that is part of a list or group ...
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(Definition ofpreyanditemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nudging the calf towards thepreyitemis more likely to fit the definition of teaching than rescuing a stranded calf.
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Eachpreyitemwas identified to the lowest taxonomic rank possible.
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The number of specimens which have eaten a particularpreyitemare indicated in parentheses (some specimens contained more than a single prey item in a category).
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Either way, lizards are only a very occasionalpreyitemforming between 1 and 3% of the total diet.
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They are known to be a majorpreyitemfor local barn owls.
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In open areas, the birds were observed moving across the ground, occasionally grasping a presumedpreyitem.
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This snake doesn't strike and release its prey; like many arboreal snakes, it strikes and holds on to thepreyitemuntil it dies.
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This species uses carcasses of its preferredpreyitemto disguise itself from predation from spiders in the salticidae family.
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The fish feed on tadpoles, a mainpreyitem.
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They have hemotoxic venom that eats away at flesh and tissue to digest thepreyitembefore they swallow it.
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Typically, a mammalianpreyitemwill stop fleeing not because of death, but due to shock caused by the venomous bite.
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Many other species, such as garter snakes, depend upon its abundance as apreyitemfor their survival.
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They are an importantpreyitemfor sea lions, small cetaceans, and dogfish sharks.
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Although predators typically avoid one another, if apreyitemis under dispute or a serious competitor is encountered, displays of aggression are common.
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Conversely, they are a centralpreyitemor forage fish for higher trophic levels.
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The species acts as an important seed disperser and pollinator, as well as apreyitemfor several carnivores.
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Then thepreyitemis carried off to be swallowed whole or torn into pieces with the bill.
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The slimy sculpins size and poor swimming ability makes it a greatpreyitemfor larger fish.
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Insect prey items can dominate thepreyitemcount.
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