alarm call
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A sound made by an animal to warn others of danger.
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- The robin let out a sharp alarm call when the cat approached.
- Book an alarm call if you need to make an early start.
- Researchers have identified different alarm calls that meerkats use for aerial and ground predators.
- Could you please arrange an alarm call for me at 6:30 tomorrow morning?
- A single monkey's alarm call was enough to send the entire troop scurrying for cover.
- I overslept because the hotel missed my scheduled alarm call.
- The deer froze, listening intently after hearing a distant bird's alarm call.
- The receptionist confirmed that my alarm call was set for 5 AM.
- Learning to recognize the various alarm calls in the forest is a key skill for a wildlife photographer.
- Don't rely on your mobile; it's safer to request an alarm call from the front desk.
- The prairie dog's complex alarm call can even describe the color of a potential threat.
- The automated alarm call woke me with a polite, recorded message.
- Upon spotting the eagle, the sentry sounded the alarm call, and the others dived into their burrows.
- Upon checking in, the first thing he did was book an alarm call for the next day.
- The silence of the jungle was suddenly broken by the piercing alarm call of a macaque.
- Is it possible to cancel the alarm call I requested for 7 AM?
- Baby animals quickly learn to respond to their parents' alarm calls.
- She was grateful for the timely alarm call that prevented her from missing her train.
- The vervet monkey has a specific alarm call for leopards, another for eagles, and a third for snakes.
- The service includes a complimentary newspaper delivered with your alarm call.