Can prey exhibit threat-sensitive generalization of predator recognition? Extending the Predator Recognition Continuum Hypothesis

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
• Main Authors: Ferrari, Maud C.O, Messier, François, Chivers, Douglas P
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 2008
• Subjects: The Minnows
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0305; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2008.0305; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rspb.2008.0305

Despite the importance of predator recognition in mediating predator–prey interactions, we know little about the specific characteristics that prey use to distinguish predators from non-predators. Recent experiments indicate that some prey who do not innately recognize specific predators as threats...