Fat and happy in the city: Eastern chipmunks in urban environments
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arx109
Abstract: Cities are rapidly expanding, and wildlife may experience different selection pressures in urban environments when compared to natural habitats. Phenotypic differences between urban and natural populations may occur because of the altered urban environment. Behavior,… read more here.
Keywords: natural habitats; eastern chipmunks; urban environments; chipmunks urban ... See more keywords
Signaler and receiver boldness influence response to alarm calls in eastern chipmunks
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arx152
Abstract: &NA; Using social information can benefit individuals in many ways. Responding to alarm signals can, for instance, maximize survival under predation risk. However, foraging individuals should consider the reliability of such risk‐based information to balance… read more here.
Keywords: alarm; information; eastern chipmunks; boldness ... See more keywords
Environmental and individual determinants of burrow-site microhabitat selection, occupancy, and fidelity in eastern chipmunks living in a pulsed-resource ecosystem
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15110
Abstract: Background Habitat selection has major consequences on individual fitness, particularly selection for breeding sites such as nests or burrows. Theory predicts that animals will first use optimal habitats or rearrange their distribution by moving to… read more here.
Keywords: burrow site; occupancy; fidelity; microhabitat ... See more keywords