Beaked whales and state-dependent decision-making: how does body condition affect the trade-off between foraging and predator avoidance?
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.2539
Abstract: Body condition is central to how animals balance foraging with predator avoidance—a trade-off that fundamentally affects animal fitness. Animals in poor condition may accept greater predation risk to satisfy current foraging ‘needs’, while those in… read more here.
Keywords: condition; predator avoidance; predator; trade ... See more keywords