precocial
adjective
1. (of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days
Sentences with precocial as an adjective:
- 2012, Karen L Krijgsveld, Behavioural and physiological adaptations of precocial chicks to arctic environments:Being precocial, shorebird chicks leave the nest soon after hatching to forage by themselves, but, as they are not yet homeothermic, they lose bodyweight while foraging and must be rewarmed by their parents at regular intervals.