moult

moult one’s old notions

the adult birds were already moulting into their winter shades of grey.

Birds moult their feathers regularly.

The snake is moulting its skin.

During the moulting season, the crab sheds its shell.

Some animals moult to adapt to changing weather conditions.

The cat's fur is moulting all over the house.

After moulting, the lizard's scales appear brighter.

The bird's moulted feathers were collected for crafting.

The moulting process can be stressful for some animals.

The crab's moulted shell was left behind on the beach.

During the moult, the bird's new feathers start growing in.

But soon it will be moulted and lost.

In the summertime they're brown, but in the winter they moult through to a white coat.

" I am going to moult, " answered the old crab.

It wants a soft, freshly moulted crab that will be easier to eat.

This is no graveyard, but the triumph of 100, 000 crabs successfully moulted.

A newly moulted crab is too weak to keep up with the crowd.

An old crab grew restless. Finding himself stiff all over, he knew it was time for him to moult his shell.

In protected areas, an average female skipped moulting to produce eggs about once in four years.

Palm trees stood as tall as the ornate French colonial buildings that were moulting bits and pieces of decor like flesh-dripping zombies.

The pups are actually born black, and in the late spring, they moult, and turn a lighter, brownish grey.