| 单词 | protect a nest |
| 释义 | protect a nest They simply felt that they ought to be there to protect their nest egg. Times, Sunday Times House sparrows breed in close colonies, and do not hold large individual territories, but they protect their nest sites determinedly from other sparrows that would like to seize them. Times, Sunday Times Formerly this was allowed except for occasional summer closures to protect the nest sites of rare shorebirds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Birds operate a 'neighbourhood watch' scheme to protect their nests from cuckoos. Times, Sunday Times More complex forms of group behavior involve individuals sacrificing personal fitness on behalf of other members of the group, as when a sterile soldier termite self-sacrifices to protect the nest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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