large prey

collocation in English

meaningsoflargeandprey

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large
adjective
uk
/lɑːdʒ/us
/lɑːrdʒ/
big in size ...
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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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(Definition oflargeandpreyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A spear can bring downlargepreyfrom a safe distance.
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Part of the correct answer probably has to do with prey-predator relationships:largepreywho lack hiding places must remain vigilant at all hours.
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These individual species decreased in proportion of small prey types (ants, mites, collembolans and flies) and increased in proportion oflargepreytypes (beetles, spiders and orthopterans).
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Extra-oral digestion is a solid-to-liquid feeding process in which tissues and organs oflargepreyare liquefied prior to ingestion, and nutrientrich food is selectively ingested as result.
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Largepreytypically dies of blood loss or circulatory shock.
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This eagle takeslargepreyitems, usually mammals or birds.
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Both parents feed the chicks, often bringinglargepreyitems.
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It holdslargepreydown with its foot while eating.
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The dire wolf's robust skull and susceptibility to tooth breakage suggests that it hunted forlargepreyor scavenged the carcasses oflargeprey.
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When dealing withlargepreyspecies which peck and flap, the hawk's long legs help.
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Eatinglargepreycan pose somewhat of a challenge for an elephant shrew.
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Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consumelargeprey.
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These fishes exhibit a number of adaptations for feeding onlargeprey.
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When attackinglargeprey, coyotes attack from the rear and the flanks of their prey.
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The group hunting strategy of lions enables exceptionallylargepreyitems to be taken.
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Whenlargepreybecome unavailable, the offspring will revert to normal size.
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Its powerful forequarters, neck, and jaw serve to grasp and holdlargeprey.
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When feeding, it appears to targetlargepreyitems only, cooperatively retrieving them from the fluid.
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The species epithet "zabra" refers to the eel's ability to consumelargeprey.
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Withlargeprey, it jumps and latches on its back and bites the neck.
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Females are less inclined to targetlargeprey, but have the same seasonal bias.
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Largepreythat do not fit entirely into the mouth are stuffed in with the hands.
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Digestion is an intense activity, especially after consumption oflargeprey.
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Large workers are colloquially known as soldiers and do most of the colony defense and incapacitation oflargeprey.
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A fringe of tentacles thrusts food into the cavity and it can gape widely enough to accommodatelargepreyitems.
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