Are single odorous components of a predator sufficient to elicit defensive behaviors in prey species?
When exposed to the odor of a sympatric predator, prey animals typically display escape or defensive responses. These phenomena have been well-documented, especially in rodents, when exposed to the odor of a cat, ferret or fox. As a result of these experiments new discussions center on the following...
Main Authors: | Raimund eApfelbach, Michael H. Parsons, Helena A Soini, Milos V Novotny |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00263/full |
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