Definition of feeding frenzy written for English Language Learners from the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and count/noncount noun labels. Jan 31, 2020 Examples of feeding frenzy in a Sentence sharks in a feeding frenzy Recent Examples on the Web Without Griffin's contract on the books, the Pistons also would have been able to get into last summer’s free agency- feeding frenzy if need be, with the contracts of Chandler and Muscala expiring.
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In ecology, a feeding frenzy occurs when predators are overwhelmed by the amount of prey available. For example, a large school of fish can cause nearby sharks, such as the lemon shark, to enter into a feeding frenzy.[1] This can cause the sharks to go wild, biting anything that moves, including each other or anything else within biting range. Another functional explanation for feeding frenzy is competition amongst predators.[2] This term is most often used when referring to sharks or piranhas. It has also been used as a term within journalism.[3]
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Feeding Frenzy Free Play
References[edit]
- ^Bright, Michael (2000). The private life of sharks : the truth behind the myth. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN0-8117-2875-7.
- ^Staddon. Adaptive Behavior and Learning. Foraging and Behavioral Ecology. Retrieved from: http://psychandneuro.duke.edu/uploads/assets/Chapter09.pdfArchived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Feeding frenzy:how attack journalism has transformed American politics, Sabato, Larry., Macmillan., 1991
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