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Perceived Predation Risk And The Responses Of Adult And Nestling Tree Swallows (tachycineta Bicolor)
… sparverius), and a rubber model of a black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus), as well as a study skin of an American Robin (Turdus migratorius) used as a control. Experiments began at nests when nestlings were 12 or 13 days old. To assess responses of adults and nestlings during trials, …
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Vocal responses of adult Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) to potential nest predators and the behavioral responses of nestlings
… sparverius)</em>, and a rubber model of a black rat snake <em>(Pantherophis obsoletus)</em>. My control was a study skin of a Mourning Dove <em>(Zenaida macroura)</em>. To assess responses during 3-min trials, predators or the control were placed adjacent to or on nest boxes with 12-19-day-old …
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The Effect of Temperature and Digestion on Metabolism in Black Rat Snakes, Elaphe Obsoleta Obsoleta
Temperature is critical to the understanding of snake energetics due to the strong thermal dependencies of metabolism. To identify sources of metabolic variation in Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta, I investigated the effects of mass, body temperature, and digestion on oxygen consumption at 20, 25, and …