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

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 275, Issue 1644, 2008, Pages 1811-1816

  Ferrari, Maud C O ^a   Messier, François ^a   Chivers, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antipredator behaviour; Fathead minnows Pimephales promelas; Generalization; Learned predator recognition; Predator odours; Threat sensitive learning

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CYPRINID; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LEARNING; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RECOGNITION; SALMONID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BROWN TROUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PERCH; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PREY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAINBOW TROUT; RECOGNITION;

CYPRINIDAE; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PERCA; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; SALMO TRUTTA;

EID: 45249111130     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2008.0305     Document Type: Article

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