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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"anti-predation"”.
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Nonbreeding Foraging Ecology of the Brown-headed Nuthatch (<i>Sitta pusilla</i>)
… may increase foraging efficiency and/or reduce predation threat. I surveyed mixed-species pine-savanna canopy flocks and recorded flocking and foraging behavior of Brown-headed Nuthatches (Sitta pusilla) in both natural conditions and following predator call playback at two publically managed …
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Site fidelity and territorial behaviour of some migratory passerine species overwintering in the Mediterranean area
… closer to shelter) than floaters, suggesting an anti-predation function of territories. These results suggest that site fidelity, familiarity with the winter area and the anti-predation behavior are important factors affecting the distribution, social organization, territoriality and presumably, …
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Novel collective prey evasion response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 to soil micropredator Myxococcus xanthus DK1622
… In our lab we discovered a distinct and novel anti-predation behavior in <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </em>strain 01. <em>P. aeruginosa</em> is an opportunistic and nosocomial pathogen responsible for 10% of all hospital acquired infections. <em>P. aeruginosa</em> is also an ESKAPE pathogen, …
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Are foraging patterns of aerial predators influencing diurnal activity of their prey?
… the prey selects more efficient ways to avoid predation and the predator selects more efficient ways of catching prey. The aim of this study was to determine if aerial predators (raptors) influence diurnal activity patterns of their prey (mice). Sampling of both raptors and mice was done …
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The evolution of shelter: ecology and ethology of chimpanzee nest building
… 4). To assess whether or not nests serve as an anti-predation function, I compared nesting in Issa, where predators are abundant, to Fongoli, where they are absent (Chapter 5). I provided further support for the thermoregulatory function of nests by showing that chimpanzees build more insulating …