Example sentences of "species [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This competition takes the form of ‘ invasion ’ and ‘ succession ’ ; the stronger species eventually occupying the territory occupied by the weaker . |
| 2 | Because poisonous animals are often brightly coloured , as a warning to would-be predators , there is a startle value in a prey species suddenly flashing a bright patch of colour , even if it is not poisonous . |
| 3 | But these studies looked at the interactions between species only to explore the process by which evolution produced complex adaptive structures . |
| 4 | This is one of the smallest species only attaining an adult size of 4cm for both sexes . |
| 5 | A breeding tank for tropical species usually needs a higher temperature , with a rise in temperature often triggering spawning ( about 5°C increase ) . |
| 6 | Most species also squirt the oil at intruders as a form of defence so that the ground around the nest becomes impregnated with it . |
| 7 | The species also exhibited a character trait which was familiar to Gustave : ‘ I am , in both my physical and my mental activity , like the dromedary , which it is very hard to get going and very hard , once it is going , to stop ; continuity is what I need , whether of rest or of motion . ’ |
| 8 | But those other species also adopt the ‘ free-fall ’ position , so there is nothing very special about the butterfly lizard 's aeronautical abilities . |
| 9 | The thicker shelled species often carry a distinctive sculpture , which is also important in identifying fossil species . |
| 10 | If members of a species consistently perform an activity , such as running away , after other members have performed another recognizable activity , such as baring their teeth , then teeth-baring is probably a threat signal . |
| 11 | These quite palatable species therefore mimic the more dangerous ones and benefit from the similarity . |