by Megan Lydon | Oct 17, 2023 | Anti-predator behavior, Communication
A study provides evidence of change in reaction to alert calls in great tits with an increase in ambient temperature The world we live in is an excellent indicator of our behavior. In most bird species, vocalizations and various calls are the main form of...
by Abby Zavadil | Oct 17, 2023 | Anti-predator behavior
Do you remember in Finding Nemo, when Dory and Marlin are trying to escape to the ocean and land on a dock? Then hundreds of Pelicans flay after them and try to scoop them up with their beaks saying “Mine, Mine, Mine”? As viewers of the scene it is quite stressful to...
by Megan Lieb | Oct 25, 2022 | Anti-predator behavior
Imagine, you have been dreaming all day about that delicious leftover pizza in your fridge from last weekend, only to open the box and see fuzzy green spots. You will probably throw the pizza away immediately, and maybe even gag at the sight of the mold. This reaction...
by Christian Harris | Oct 25, 2022 | Anti-predator behavior
All animals secrete odors which can be picked up by others. This odor is a cue, a product that will always be present in nature. Animals know the scent of their predators and prey, assisting them in consumption or avoiding consumption. When predator odors are...
by Lauren Barrabee | Oct 25, 2022 | Anti-predator behavior, Social behavior
Sound is one of the most important sensory stimuli underwater due to the far distances and speed that it is able to travel at. It has been previously shown that anthropogenic sounds in the ocean can affect foraging as well as other behaviors. Scientists have been...
by Claire Epperson | Oct 25, 2022 | Anti-predator behavior
If you’ve watched the news recently, you might have noticed that there has been a decline in the number of individuals in a variety of species. A small marsupial called a bettong is experiencing declining numbers, and scientists in southern Australia are looking for...
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