Reduced foraging in the presence of predator cues by the Black Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura similis (Sauria: Iguanidae)

Reduced foraging in the presence of predator cues by the Black Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura similis (Sauria: Iguanidae)

The presence of a predator may have direct and indirect effects on the behavior of the prey. Although altered behavior may help prey avoid predators, it also can have a potential impact on critical activities such as foraging. Predator-prey interactions are routinely studied in laboratory-based expe...

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Main Authors: Vincent R. Farallo, Mahmood Sasa, Dennis K. Wasko, Michael R. J. Forstner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-12-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
Subjects:
Squamata
Iguania
Costa Rica
foraging
predator avoidance
predator-prey interactions
Online Access:http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume9/number2/92109119.pdf

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