Olfactory recognition of predators by nocturnal lizards: safety outweighs thermal benefits

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Jonathan K. Webb; David A. Pike; Richard Shine;

(2009)

Journal: Behavioral Ecology,volume 21,issue 1,pages72-77

Related identifiers: doi: 10.1093/beheco/arp152

Many prey species are faced with multiple predators that differ in the degree of danger posed. The threat-sensitive predator avoidance hypothesis predicts that prey should assess the degree of threat posed by different predators and match their behavior according to cur... View more

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