Gaming the system: how predators induce prey to make themselves more vulnerable
We describe a natural situation that supports predictions of theoretical scenarios in which predators tactically influence the food - safety trade-off faced by prey to increase their vulnerability. By using low-cost ‘false attacks’ or otherwise advertising their presence, predators force prey to spe...
Published in: | Frontiers in Ethology |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Frontiers Media SA
2023
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fetho.2023.1256380 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fetho.2023.1256380/full |