Arctic avian predators synchronise their spring migration with the northern progression of snowmelt
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63312-0
Abstract: Migratory species display a range of migration patterns between irruptive (facultative) to regular (obligate), as a response to different predictability of resources. In the Arctic, snow directly influences resource availability. The causes and consequences of… read more here.
Keywords: migration; migration patterns; spring; arctic avian ... See more keywords
Avian predators taste reject mimetic prey in relation to their signal reliability
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05600-5
Abstract: Aposematic organisms defend themselves through various means to increase their unprofitability to predators which they advertise with conspicuous warning signals. Predators learn to avoid aposematic prey through associative learning that leads to lower predation. However,… read more here.
Keywords: prey; predators taste; mimetic prey; reliability ... See more keywords