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Recent Examples of precocial
The embryos could develop into precocial hatchlings — young that were born at an advanced stage and capable of independent survival without parental milk or feeding.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Hares are also born fully furred and with their eyes open, a trait called precocial, whereas rabbits are born hairless, blind, and vulnerable, needing more parental care in the early stages of life.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Ducks are what scientists call precocial birds — capable of feeding, swimming and walking soon after hatching.
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New York Times,
22 June 2022
Godwits and most other ground nesters, on the other hand, are precocial birds.
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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.
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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.
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Anna Thomas Bates,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
28 June 2017
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
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Hares are also born fully furred and with their eyes open, a trait called precocial, whereas rabbits are born hairless, blind, and vulnerable, needing more parental care in the early stages of life.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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
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.
—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
10 Sep. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocial
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This is dependent on the base model specifications absorbing the pressure from the supply chain to maintain an acceptable margin.
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While other platforms looked at diversifying their revenue through subscriptions, Pinterest remains entirely dependent on ad revenue.
Adjective
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The new world screwworm is a parasitic fly that lays eggs in the fresh wounds of warm-blooded animals, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
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The parasitic fly's larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, including livestock, pets, and wildlife.
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Kombucha Kombucha is made by combining tea with sugar, which serves as food for the symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY) during fermentation.
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Wilson described a symbiotic relationship between his individual growth and that of his new team.
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Defendants contest only that CASA has not satisfied the first requirement for such associational standing.
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“Precocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocial. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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