Fear of the dark? A mesopredator mitigates large carnivore risk through nocturnality, but humans moderate the interaction
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-020-02831-2
Abstract: While constrained by endogenous rhythms, morphology and ecology, animals may still exhibit flexible activity patterns in response to risk. Temporal avoidance of interspecific aggression can enable access to resources without spatial exclusion. Apex predators, including… read more here.
Keywords: large carnivores; risk; nocturnality; carnivore ... See more keywords
Not like night and day: the nocturnal letter-winged kite does not differ from diurnal congeners in orbit or endocast morphology
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.220135
Abstract: Nocturnal birds display diverse adaptations of the visual system to low-light conditions. The skulls of birds reflect many of these and are used increasingly to infer nocturnality in extinct species. However, it is unclear how… read more here.
Keywords: morphology; nocturnality; letter winged; visual system ... See more keywords
Human presence and infrastructure impact wildlife nocturnality differently across an assemblage of mammalian species
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286131
Abstract: Wildlife species may shift towards more nocturnal behavior in areas of higher human influence, but it is unclear how consistent this shift might be. We investigated how humans impact large mammal diel activities in a… read more here.
Keywords: nocturnal areas; nocturnality; human presence; wildlife nocturnality ... See more keywords