In Brazil, meanwhile, DaRe followed the lone surviving Spix's as it moulted and carefully collected its tail feathers.
22.
After feeding, the immature ticks response to both the assembly and kairomones ceased for a few days until after they had moulted.
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The sand crabs with soft shells that have just moulted are kept for bait, while the hard-shelled crabs are thrown back into the sea.
24.
The shells of sea urchins are called " tests ", and the moulted shells of crabs and lobsters are called " exuviae ".
25.
The plumage is moulted twice a year, there being a complete moult in late summer and a partial moult of the body feathers in mid-winter.
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There is also a danger a rabbit will ingest its own moulted fur; unlike a cat, a rabbit cannot easily be rid of the build up.
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Outside the breeding season, however, the male's train is moulted and it can be difficult to distinguish the sexes unless they are observed up close.
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In this form of mating, the male " Heliconius " finds a female pupae and waits until a day before she is moulted before he mates.
29.
A stint as a chanteyman and performer at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut moulted into a 12-year career as president of a wholesale dealer in non-mainstream music.
30.
The drakes of northern species often have extravagant plumage, but that is moulted in summer to give a more female-like appearance, the " eclipse " plumage.
