Behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator
Ambush predators provide more persistent cues of predation risk compared to coursing predators and are predicted to exert stronger effects on behaviour of their prey. We studied anti-predator responses of ungulates by means of camera traps to an olfactory cue (fresh scat) of an ambush predator, the...
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crbrillap:10.1163/1568539x-00003266 2024-10-13T14:06:32+00:00 Behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator Wikenros, Camilla Kuijper, Dries P.J. Behnke, Robert Schmidt, Krzysztof 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1568539x-00003266 https://brill.com/view/journals/beh/152/7-8/article-p1019_8.xml https://brill.com/downloadpdf/journals/beh/152/7-8/article-p1019_8.xml unknown Brill Behaviour volume 152, issue 7-8, page 1019-1040 ISSN 0005-7959 1568-539X journal-article 2015 crbrillap https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539x-00003266 2024-09-23T04:09:16Z Ambush predators provide more persistent cues of predation risk compared to coursing predators and are predicted to exert stronger effects on behaviour of their prey. We studied anti-predator responses of ungulates by means of camera traps to an olfactory cue (fresh scat) of an ambush predator, the Eurasian lynx ( Lynx lynx ). Roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) and red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) both important prey species for lynx were not more vigilant when exposed to lynx scent, but reduced their visitation duration. Our results contrast with previously reported responses of red deer to scent from a coursing predator, the wolf ( Canis lupus ), where only vigilance and foraging behaviour but not visitation duration changed in response to wolf scat. This indicates that ungulates are able to recognize the risk of predation from predators with differing hunting modes based on olfactory cues and adjust their anti-predatory behaviour. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Lynx Lynx lynx lynx Brill Behaviour 152 7-8 1019 1040 |
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Ambush predators provide more persistent cues of predation risk compared to coursing predators and are predicted to exert stronger effects on behaviour of their prey. We studied anti-predator responses of ungulates by means of camera traps to an olfactory cue (fresh scat) of an ambush predator, the Eurasian lynx ( Lynx lynx ). Roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) and red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) both important prey species for lynx were not more vigilant when exposed to lynx scent, but reduced their visitation duration. Our results contrast with previously reported responses of red deer to scent from a coursing predator, the wolf ( Canis lupus ), where only vigilance and foraging behaviour but not visitation duration changed in response to wolf scat. This indicates that ungulates are able to recognize the risk of predation from predators with differing hunting modes based on olfactory cues and adjust their anti-predatory behaviour. |
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Wikenros, Camilla Kuijper, Dries P.J. Behnke, Robert Schmidt, Krzysztof |
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Wikenros, Camilla Kuijper, Dries P.J. Behnke, Robert Schmidt, Krzysztof Behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator |
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Wikenros, Camilla Kuijper, Dries P.J. Behnke, Robert Schmidt, Krzysztof |
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Wikenros, Camilla |
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Behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator |
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Behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator |
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Behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator |
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Behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator |
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Behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator |
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behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1568539x-00003266 https://brill.com/view/journals/beh/152/7-8/article-p1019_8.xml https://brill.com/downloadpdf/journals/beh/152/7-8/article-p1019_8.xml |
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Canis lupus Lynx Lynx lynx lynx |
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Canis lupus Lynx Lynx lynx lynx |
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