animal de huida

English translation: flight animal

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Spanish term or phrase:animal de huida
English translation:flight animal
Entered by: David Hollywood

15:01 Sep 6, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
Spanish term or phrase: animal de huida
Es una frase de un artículo que describe varias especies en peligro. Esto parece referirse a una categoría de animales a la que pertenece la liebre. No tengo más información. Gracias de antemano.
David Higbee
United States
Local time: 06:37
flight animal
Explanation:
veloz reacción de huida, se la llama flightiness, y por esto en inglés se dice que el. caballo es un "flight animal". Esto no significa que no son ...
www.relinchosysusurros.com.ar/pdf/Nuestro amigo el caballo.... - Similar pages

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Note added at 27 mins (2007-09-06 15:29:20 GMT)
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In the notes to Flight Animals, Bronwyn Lea informs her readers that the term is used to indicate not only those animals that can fly, but also those animals that, when confronted with danger, flee. http://www.austlit.com/a/lea-bronwyn/perrier-lea.html

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Note added at 28 mins (2007-09-06 15:29:55 GMT)
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horses are flight animals; that means their first reaction is to run from ... Like all horses he is a flight animal; that means his first reaction is to run ...
www.chatsworthecho.org/vehicle_code.html - 7k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 30 mins (2007-09-06 15:31:46 GMT)
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Dogs are “fight or flight” animals. When confronted with a threat, a dog’s psychology and physiology dictates that he or she will either flee from the ...
helpinganimals.com/ga_chained_why.asp - 34k - Cached - Similar pages
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flight animal


Explanation:
veloz reacción de huida, se la llama flightiness, y por esto en inglés se dice que el. caballo es un "flight animal". Esto no significa que no son ...
www.relinchosysusurros.com.ar/pdf/Nuestro amigo el caballo.... - Similar pages

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Note added at 27 mins (2007-09-06 15:29:20 GMT)
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In the notes to Flight Animals, Bronwyn Lea informs her readers that the term is used to indicate not only those animals that can fly, but also those animals that, when confronted with danger, flee. http://www.austlit.com/a/lea-bronwyn/perrier-lea.html

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Note added at 28 mins (2007-09-06 15:29:55 GMT)
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horses are flight animals; that means their first reaction is to run from ... Like all horses he is a flight animal; that means his first reaction is to run ...
www.chatsworthecho.org/vehicle_code.html - 7k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 30 mins (2007-09-06 15:31:46 GMT)
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Dogs are “fight or flight” animals. When confronted with a threat, a dog’s psychology and physiology dictates that he or she will either flee from the ...
helpinganimals.com/ga_chained_why.asp - 34k - Cached - Similar pages

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agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: V interesting. My little nugget of new knowledge for this afternoon - thanks!
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