Assertion: stoat | /r/CapableOf | mesmerize prey
Facets:
value: before nipping in for the kill
type: TEMPORAL
value: seemingly
type: DEGREE
value: by dancing around them
type: MANNER
value: by a “dance”
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The stoat seemingly mesmerizes prey akin to rabbits by a “dance” (generally known as the weasel warfare dance), although this behavior might be linked to Skrjabingylus infections.
text: Stoats are said to mesmerize their prey by dancing around them, before nipping in for the kill.