Squirrels Do the Math: Flight Trajectories in Eastern Gray Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)

Animals are under strong selective pressures to make correct decisions when attempting to escape an approaching predator, and not surprisingly many studies have shown that animals adjust their flight initiation behavior in response to risk. However, we have a poor understanding of animals' capa...

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Main Authors: Perri K. Eason, Lindsay D. Nason, James E. Alexander Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00066/full