A test of the multi-predator hypothesis: Rapid loss of antipredator behavior after 130 years of isolation

Ethology

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 919-934

  Blumstein, Daniel T ^a,b   Daniel, Janice C ^a,b   Springett, Brian P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; GROUP SIZE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MARSUPIAL; RECOGNITION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FELIS CATUS; GALLIFORMES; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS; MACROPUS EUGENII; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA;

EID: 8844276795     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2004.01033.x     Document Type: Article

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