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Recent Examples of precocial
Comparison with avian brain evolution suggests that placental brain size should be constrained due to placentals’ relative precociality, as has been hypothesized for precocial bird hatchlings.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2010
Ducks are what scientists call precocial birds — capable of feeding, swimming and walking soon after hatching.
—New York Times, 22 June 2022
Godwits and most other ground nesters, on the other hand, are precocial birds.
—Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022
Game birds, precocial, have larger clutches because the young, feathered and out of the nest upon hatching, are more subject to predation.
—Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
The opposite are precocial birds, birds that hatch with feathers and are mobile and ready to go shortly after emerging from the egg.
—Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2017
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2010
Ducks are what scientists call precocial birds — capable of feeding, swimming and walking soon after hatching.
—New York Times, 22 June 2022
Godwits and most other ground nesters, on the other hand, are precocial birds.
—Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022
Game birds, precocial, have larger clutches because the young, feathered and out of the nest upon hatching, are more subject to predation.
—Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
The opposite are precocial birds, birds that hatch with feathers and are mobile and ready to go shortly after emerging from the egg.
—Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocial
Adjective
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Officials stressed that future policy moves will be dependent on how the data unfolds and are not on a set schedule.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Public and commercial architecture has long been dependent on a global supply chain, routines of construction, and the conventional wisdom of brokers.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Oral antibiotics may be used to resolve bacterial infections and parasitic ones like giardiasis.Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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Her death was likely due to a parasitic wasp–as Main’s team noticed that her burrow cover had been pierced.Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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This process challenges traditional literary narratives that position motherhood and creativity as antagonistic forces, suggesting instead a symbiotic relationship where each feeds and changes the other.Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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In this region, the symbiotic relationship between horse and rider is a testament to centuries-old tradition and mastery.Marco Palermo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Precocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocial. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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