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Convergence between a mosquito-eating predator's natural diet and its prey-choice behaviour [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 On the basis of 1115 records of Evarcha culicivora feeding in the field, we can characterize this East African jumping spider (Salticidae) as being distinctively stenophagic. We can also, on the basis of laboratory prey-choice experiments, characterize E.
Robert R. Jackson +2 more
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Lions Panthera leo Prefer Killing Certain Cattle Bos taurus Types
Animals, 2020 Lion predation on cattle causes severe human–wildlife conflict that results in retaliatory persecution throughout the lion’s geographic range. Cattle closely resemble the body size, shape, and herding patterns of preferred lion prey species.
Florian J. Weise +4 more
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Animals, 2023 Conservation strategies for apex predators, like the snow leopard (Panthera uncia), depend on a robust understanding of their dietary preferences, prey abundance, and adaptability to changing ecological conditions.
Narayan Prasad Koju +7 more
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Prey-tracking behavior and prey preferences in a tree-climbing firefly [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Prey-tracking behavior is common in snail-killing predators, but in the family Lampyridae, this behavior has been validated in only a single species even though this Coleopteran family includes many specialist snail predators.
Nozomu Sato
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The Invasive Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus as a Potential Threat to Native Crayfish Populations
Animals, 2021 Despite the spread of round goby Neogobius melanostomus into freshwater streams, there is a lack of information with respect to its effect on macroinvertebrate communities, especially crustaceans. We studied foraging efficiency of N.
Pavel Franta +5 more
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Preference alters consumptive effects of predators: top-down effects of a native crab on a system of native and introduced prey. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Top-down effects of predators in systems depend on the rate at which predators consume prey, and on predator preferences among available prey. In invaded communities, these parameters might be difficult to predict because ecological relationships are ...
Emily W Grason, Benjamin G Miner
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An apparent trade-off between direct and signal-based induced indirect defence against herbivores in willow trees. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Signal-based induced indirect defence refers to herbivore-induced production of plant volatiles that attract carnivorous natural enemies of herbivores.
Kinuyo Yoneya +2 more
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Variation in hunting behaviour in neighbouring chimpanzee communities in the Budongo forest, Uganda.
PLoS ONE, 2017 Hunting and sharing of meat is seen across all chimpanzee sites, with variation in prey preferences, hunting techniques, frequencies, and success rates.
Catherine Hobaiter +4 more
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A method to predict overall food preferences.
PLoS ONE, 2022 Most natural ecosystems contain animals feeding on many different types of food, but it is difficult to predict what will be eaten when food availabilities change. We present a method that estimates food preference over many study sites, even when number
Vilis O Nams, Matt W Hayward
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Frontiers in Zoology, 2022 Aeolid nudibranchs are well-known for their ability to incorporate cnidarian nematocysts and use them for defense; this process is tightly linked with the feeding preferences of molluscs.
Irina A. Ekimova +6 more
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