Assertion: chinchilla | /r/HasProperty | prey animals
Facets:
value: heavily
type: DEGREE
value: always
type: TEMPORAL
value: for many predators
type: PURPOSE
value: upon animal
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Chinchillas are prey animals and because of this they have developed ‘fur slip’, a defence mechanism whereby they can just lose a large patch of their coat when grabbed by a predator, leaving the attacker with nothing but a clump of fur while the chinchilla, hopefully, escapes.
text: Be wary of bringing a chinchilla into multi-pet households, Denish said, as unless they are raised together or have been acclimated to one another, dogs and cats may think chinchillas are prey.
text: Chinchillas are a preyed upon animal, and many predators hunt intensely at night.
text: Since chinchillas are a prey species, it is not uncommon for them to get caught in the mouths of predators in the wild,” explains Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, owner of the Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics in Bedford Hills, New York, and director of pet health and nutrition at ZuPreem.
text: Chinchillas Have Always Been Preyed Upon
text: Chinchillas are prey animals which means they have developed a unique defence when attacked by any of their natural predators.
text: Because chinchillas are prey animals, keeping them in the same house as predators -- such as dogs and cats -- can be problematic, although it's not impossible.
text: However, chinchillas in the wild are prey for many predators and are conditioned to be cautious.
text: Chinchillas in the wild are preyed upon heavily and any snoring would easily alert predators of their location.
text: Chinchillas are typically very skittish animals because they are a prey species,” Dr. Hess says.