Precocial used in a sentence

Precocial in a sentence as an adjective

If you're going to obsess over the nature/nuture thing, you have to consider the counterexample - animals that are born ready to go. These are called precocial species.

Very interesting concept, thanks for providing this link!We could also apply this terminology to startups: precocial startups are profitable and self-sustaining soon after their launch.

I found it simply fascinating when I learned that Blue Wildebeests are born knowing how to stand within minutes of their birth, and within a day can outrun adult hyenas:"Extremely precocial species are called "superprecocial".

Cetaceans are another example of a group that violates the trend, being both extremely intelligent and their enviroment necessitating extremely precocial young to avoid their offspring drowning.