A long word has several syllables (bits of the word) and the stressed syllable is the one you pronounce with the most emphasis. For example - elephant has 3 syllables: e-le-phant. Performance also has 3: per-for-mance, but the stress is on the second: for.
Birds and mammals prey on the star nose mole.Some birds include:Great Horned Owls Long-eared OwlsBarred OwlsBarn owlsRed-tailed hawksSome mammals include:striped skunksweaselsminksfoxesAlso fish such as the northern pike prey on the star-nosed mole.
Predators and the techniques used by apple snails to avoid them. As apple snail are a popular food source for various animals like birds, turtles, fishes, insects and crocodiles, it is not surprising that they have developed several techniques to avoid predation. The most important enemy of the apple snail is man.