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If the predator persists, the often hissing crane will attack, stabbing with their bill ( which is powerful enough to pierce the skull of a small carnivore ) and kicking with their feet.
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If a predator overhunts its prey, the prey population will lower to numbers that are too scarce for the predators to find.
If a predator hunts its prey species to numbers too low to sustain the population in the short term, they can cause not only the extinction or extirpation of the prey, but also the extinction of their own species, a phenomenon known as coextinction.
If another stuffed owl is introduced ( or the same one removed and re-introduced ), the birds react to it again as though it were a predator, demonstrating that it is only a very specific stimulus that is habituated to ( namely, one particular unmoving owl in one place ).
If a potential predator visits, both parents respond aggressively, issuing alarm calls and striking with talons.
If the sentinel detects a predator, it gives a loud alarm to warn the troop and indicate whether the threat comes from the air or the ground: if from the air, the meerkats rush to the nearest hole ; if from the ground, the troop flees.
If pursued into the water, a kangaroo may use its forepaws to hold the predator underwater so as to drown it.
If chased by a bird of prey or other predator, it will bolt straight down the nearest hole like a rodent until the danger has passed.
If the parent sees that a potential predator is not following them, they will move closer and get louder until they get the attention of the predator.
If a potential predator approaches the nest, the adult will walk away from the scrape, calling to attract the intruder and feigning a broken wing.
If a predator tries to take it by the body, the lizard drives that side of its body down into the ground so the predator cannot easily get its lower jaw underneath the lizard.
If a predator of the spotted salamander manages to dismember a part of a leg, tail, or even parts of the brain / head, then it can grow back a new one, although this takes a massive amount of energy.
If a predator were to bite off an arm tip, the vampire squid can regenerate it.
If a prey animal moves or makes a noise in such a way that a predator can detect and capture it, that fits the definition of " communication " given above.
If seized by a predator its tail is deliberately cast and wriggles violently attracting attention while the lizard may escape.
If there is a likelihood that market entrants will prevent the predator from recouping its investment through supra competitive pricing, then there is no probability of success and the antitrust claim would fail.
If this is not sufficient, the adults will physically combat the predator, battering with their powerful wings and chomping down with their large bills, and have managed to kill predators equal to their own weight in confrontations.
A group effort attempts to answer the most common psychological questions: If there is a risk of a sexual predator re-offending if put back in society ; If an offender is competent to stand trial ; whether or not an offender was sane / insane at the time of the offense.
If two aposematic species that encounter the predator in equal number equally often come to mimic each other, it becomes completely arbitrary to call one a mimic and another a model.
If a potential predator approaches the nest, the adult will walk away from the scrape, calling to attract the intruder and feigning a broken wing.
If a predator is very close, spiny lobsters will flex their muscular tail in order to escape the predator, backwards.
If and persists
If the deficiency persists long enough, it is reasonable to suppose that the Af label will reflect the Af distribution in the thyroglobulin.
# If it persists, " gather facts and seek help.
If high pressure persists, air pollution will build up due to pollutants trapped near the surface caused by the subsiding motion associated with the high.
If the irritation persists, the cause could be a dirty, damaged, or inside-out lens.
If reasonable doubt still persists, an exploratory peritoneal lavage or laparoscopy may be performed.
If a hospital ship persists in violating restrictions, a belligerent is legally entitled to capture it or take other means to enforce compliance.
If threat persists the Iguana can lash with its tail, bite and use its claws in defense.
If distrust persists, a group may never even get to the norming stage.
If this condition persists for several hours or there is any sign of a lack of blood flow, paraphimosis should be treated as a medical emergency, as it can result in gangrene or other serious complications.
If a relatively wet period persists, the rainforest flora may reestablish itself.
If redness persists for abnormal amounts of time after blushing, then it may be considered an early sign of rosacea.
If the diver persists, the shark will either retreat or launch a rapid open-mouthed attack, slashing with its upper teeth.
If the economy persists in operating above potential, the AS curve will shift to the left, making the increases in real output transitory.
If the condition persists, then Spock will die in eight days.
If a white man persists in ' causing trouble ', the night riders may pay him a visit, or the officials may haul him into court ; if he is a Negro, a mob may hunt him down.
If the effect persists, an audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist can sometimes further tune the hearing aid ( s ).
If the erroneous command persists for more than a predetermined time, differential pressure sensing activates a selector valve to isolate and remove the defective servovalve hydraulic pressure, permitting the remaining channels and servovalves to control the actuator ram spool.
If this condition persists chronically what is known as Nutmeg liver will develop.
If the motion is non-dissipative, is constant and the motion persists forever, contrary to observation ( since is not constant in real life situations ).
If the condition persists or worsens into late childhood and adulthood, a corrective osteotomy may be recommended to straighten the legs.
" If it persists from generation to generation, the trap begins to reinforce itself if steps are not taken to break the cycle.
If Spain recognizes our rights, will have in Cuba an affectionate daughter ; if it persists in subjugating to us, we are resolute to die before to be under his domination.
If the tie persists, again the higher classified team is declared the winner and no penalty kicks are taken.
If the tie persists, again the higher classified team is declared the winner and no penalty kicks are taken.
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