How to study a predator that only eats a few meals a year: high-frequency accelerometry to quantify feeding behaviours of rattlesnakes (Crotalus spp.)

How to study a predator that only eats a few meals a year: high-frequency accelerometry to quantify feeding behaviours of rattlesnakes (Crotalus spp.)

Abstract Background Many snakes are low-energy predators that use crypsis to ambush their prey. Most of these species feed very infrequently, are sensitive to the presence of larger vertebrates, such as humans, and spend large portions of their lifetime hidden. This makes direct observation of feedi...

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Main Authors: Ryan J. Hanscom, Dominic L. DeSantis, Jessica L. Hill, Tyler Marbach, Jeet Sukumaran, Anna F. Tipton, Morgan L. Thompson, Timothy E. Higham, Rulon W. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Animal Biotelemetry
Subjects:
Accelerometry
Animal behaviour
Foraging ecology
Crotalus oreganus
Crotalus horridus
Crotalus viridis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-023-00332-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-023-00332-3

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