The carapace and abdomen are transversely banded with alternative red and white. This was supported by orange with black banded socks. Young kites have banded tails and streaked bodies. This is a robust intertidal species with a dark and sometimes banded shell. Because of this, they can be easily banded while they are still in the nest. Juveniles are banded vertically like pilotfish, and follow large objects or animals. For protection against street violence, they banded together and formed gangs. A greater horseshoe bat individual was once banded and then rediscovered thirty years later. Falcon chicks are often banded to study migration, habitat use, and longevity. Huge deposits have been found in banded iron formations. Moreover, meerkats have more call types than do banded mongooses. When runaway Blacks and Amerindians banded together and subsisted independently they were called maroons. They banded together with the Hidatsa to survive. Each individual guard hair is agouti banded along its length. Usually, pike tend to feed on smaller fish, such as the banded killifish.