First description of injury feigning behavior in Godlewski's buntings
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10028
Abstract: Abstract Nest defense behavior helps ground‐nesting birds improve their breeding success. Among such behaviors, injury feigning behavior (IFB) is one of the better ways to attract predators and protect birds' nests. IFB is generally associated… read more here.
Keywords: behavior; injury feigning; nest defense; feigning behavior ... See more keywords
Relationship between death-feigning behavior and population density in a beetle
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DOI: 10.1007/s10164-021-00713-2
Abstract: Death feigning is an anti-predator behavior that is found in many animal taxa. Death feigning is thought to inhibit further attacks by predators and reduce the perceived need of the predator to subdue prey further.… read more here.
Keywords: feigning behavior; death; death feigning; population density ... See more keywords