Meaning of crabeater | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A cobia or sergeant fish (Rachycentron canadum).
2. A little bittern; a bird of species Ixobrychus minutus.
3. An Antarctic seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) that feeds on krill.

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Examples

“Although crabeaters often gather on the ice in large numbers, pupping takes place⟳ in small groups.”

“Although few observations have⟳ been made of feeding crabeaters, it is assumed that they take⟳ bites from a swarm of krill, extracting one or two. Crabeaters sometimes feed⟳ collectively, which may increase⟳ the efficiency of their hunt.”

“Also distinguishing them is that crabeaters often have⟳ moderate scaring around the head and chest from fights with conspecifics and deep scaring along the body resulting from close⟳ encounters with leopard seals.”

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