- In
biology (specifically the
anatomy of arthropods), the term
raptorial implies much the same as
predatory but most
often refers to
modifications of an...
-
whales (or "
raptorial sperm whales") and was
probably an apex predator,
preying on whales,
seals and so forth.
Characteristically of
raptorial sperm whales...
-
independently in Livyatan. The
large temporal fossa depressions on the
skull of
raptorials is
probably descended from a
common ancestor (plesiomorphy). The presence...
- gr****hoppers (Orthoptera), or
other more
distantly related insects with
raptorial forelegs such as
mantisflies (Mantispidae).
Mantises are
mostly ambush...
-
Diying (December 2020). "An
early Cambrian euarthropod with radiodont-like
raptorial appendages". Nature. 588 (7836): 101–105. Bibcode:2020Natur.588..101Z...
- The
common kestrel, like
other raptorial birds, have a very low
sensitivity to UV light....
- PMC 3564725. PMID 23020903.
Mehta RS,
Wainwright PC (September 2007). "
Raptorial jaws in the
throat help
moray eels
swallow large prey". Nature. 449 (7158):...
- in
North America,
often laying eggs w****s or even
months before other raptorial birds. The
great horned owl was
formally described in 1788 by the German...
- to live on more
diverse prey than
possibly any
other comparably sized raptorial bird, which,
given its
considerable size, is
almost fully restricted to...
- and
claws of many
mammalian carnivores, the
hooked bills and
talons of
raptorial birds, or the
serrated teeth of sharks. However, this is an advantage...
