A plethora of rodents: Rattlesnake predators generate unanticipated patterns of venom resistance in a grassland ecosystem

Predation has the potential to impart strong selective pressures on organisms within their environments, resulting in adaptive changes in prey that minimize risk of predation. Pressures from venomous snakes present an exceptional challenge to prey, as venom represents a unique chemical arsenal evolu...

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Main Authors: Neil R. Balchan, Cara F. Smith, Stephen P. Mackessy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Toxicon: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171023000310