Assertion: mantis | /r/CapableOf | catch prey
Facets:
value: in their spines
type: LOCATION
value: anymore
type: DEGREE
value: at the pond
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The mantis may have remembered all the abundant, easy to catch prey at the pond, and used that information to inspire a nightly return.
text: If mantids lose their forelegs in fights, they usually die from starvation since they are no longer able to catch prey anymore.
text: Once the mantis has caught the prey, the spikes on his legs help keep the prey pinned in place as he consumes it.
text: To capture their prey, mantids use their camouflage to blend in with the surroundings and wait for the prey to be within striking distance.
text: Since they have no venom, they simply reach out with their spiky forelegs, catching prey in their spines so it can’t get free.
text: However, these new findings suggest that mantids can also formulate new methods for accomplishing a task — catching prey — suggesting that they may also be capable of more complex cognitive goals, he said.