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Mad, bad and dangerous to know: the biochemistry, ecology and evolution of slow loris venom
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2013 Only seven types of mammals are known to be venomous, including slow lorises (Nycticebus spp.). Despite the evolutionary significance of this unique adaptation amongst Nycticebus, the structure and function of slow loris venom is only just beginning to ...
K Anne-Isola Nekaris +3 more
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Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.We used automated behavioral response systems (ABRs) to assess invasive wild pig (Sus scrofa) behavioral response to four auditory playbacks: humans, coyote vocalizations (Canis latrans), pigs in distress, and barred owl (Strix varia) calls. Wild pigs had a significant flight response to human playbacks, but 68% of pigs did not flee.
Justine L. Smith +2 more
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Predation of juvenile tiger prawns in a tropical Australian estuary [PDF]
, 1998 We investigated predation of juvenile penaeids, in particular the grooved tiger prawn Penaeus semisulcatus and the brown tiger prawn P. esculentus, by sampling prawns and their potential fish predators on 2 intertidal seagrass beds in the Embley River ...
Heales, D.S. +4 more
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, 2016 Analysis of a stage-structured model of intraguild predation with intraspecific interference and a temporal ...
Priyanga Amarasekare (2912192)
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Meta-analysis of the effects of predation on animal prey abundance: evidence from UK vertebrates [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Controlling vertebrate predators is one of the most widespread forms of wildlife management and it continues to cause conflict between stakeholders worldwide. It is important for managers and policy-makers to make decisions on this issue that
Alison R Holt +15 more
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A Simple Theory of Predation [PDF]
We propose a simple theory of predatory pricing, based on incumbency advantages, scale economies and sequential buyers (or markets). The prey needs to reach a critical scale to be successful.
Massimo Motta, Chiara Fumagalli
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Effects of Density and Food Availability on the Growth of Captive‐Reared Eastern Hellbenders
Zoo Biology, EarlyView.Our experiments demonstrate that food is the major factor limiting captive‐reared Hellbender growth and that increasing rearing density to the tested levels does not negatively impact growth. Implementing these changes may result in larger, more robust Hellbenders and increase the success of reintroduction programs.
Shelby M. Royal +4 more
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Intraspecific predation in immature Coenagrion puella (L.): a switch in food selection? (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) [PDF]
, 1997 Observations on cannibalism in outdoor insectaries are presented. The behavioural interactions are described. Cannibalism (in both sexes) occurred only during periods of cold weather.
Kröger, C., Rolff, Jens
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Alternative seed trait strategies are linked to a trade‐off between spatial and temporal dispersal
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Seed dispersal allows plants to seek favourable conditions or spread the risk of unfavourable conditions through space and time. While theory predicts a trade‐off between spatial and temporal dispersal, empirical tests have been stymied by the difficulty of measuring ...
Marina L. LaForgia +5 more
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Precipitation shapes colour polymorphism in a widespread spider
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Colour polymorphism, the presence of multiple colour variants within a population, is a common example of intraspecific phenotypic variation and has served as a model for studying drivers of diversity.
Fabian C. Salgado‐Roa +2 more
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