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Assessment of predation risk through conspecific cues by anuran larvae
Accurate assessment of predation risk is critical for prey survival during predator–prey interactions. Prey can assess predation risk by the presence of cues dropped by predators themselves, but they can also gather information about risk level through cues released by other prey, avoiding the hazar...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10344842/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37284929 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10071-023-01793-y |
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author | Caballero-Díaz, Carlos Arribas, Rosa Polo-Cavia, Nuria |
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description | Accurate assessment of predation risk is critical for prey survival during predator–prey interactions. Prey can assess predation risk by the presence of cues dropped by predators themselves, but they can also gather information about risk level through cues released by other prey, avoiding the hazard of being in close proximity to predators. In this study, we examine the ability of anuran larvae (Pelobates cultripes) to detect predation risk indirectly when they are in contact with conspecifics that have been recently exposed to chemical stimuli from natural predators (larvae of aquatic beetles). In a first experiment, we confirmed that larvae exposed to predator cues exhibited innate defensive behavior, indicating that they perceived the risk of predation and, thus, could potentially act as risk indicators for naïve conspecifics. In a second experiment, we observed that unexposed larvae paired with a startled conspecific adjusted their antipredator behavior, presumably by mirroring conspecifics’ behavior and/or using chemical cues from their partners as a risk information source. This cognitive ability of tadpoles to assess predation risk through conspecific cues might play an important role in their interaction with predators, facilitating the early detection of potential threats to elicit appropriate antipredator responses and increase the chances of survival. |
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spelling | pubmed-103448422023-07-15 Assessment of predation risk through conspecific cues by anuran larvae Caballero-Díaz, Carlos Arribas, Rosa Polo-Cavia, Nuria Anim Cogn Original Paper Accurate assessment of predation risk is critical for prey survival during predator–prey interactions. Prey can assess predation risk by the presence of cues dropped by predators themselves, but they can also gather information about risk level through cues released by other prey, avoiding the hazard of being in close proximity to predators. In this study, we examine the ability of anuran larvae (Pelobates cultripes) to detect predation risk indirectly when they are in contact with conspecifics that have been recently exposed to chemical stimuli from natural predators (larvae of aquatic beetles). In a first experiment, we confirmed that larvae exposed to predator cues exhibited innate defensive behavior, indicating that they perceived the risk of predation and, thus, could potentially act as risk indicators for naïve conspecifics. In a second experiment, we observed that unexposed larvae paired with a startled conspecific adjusted their antipredator behavior, presumably by mirroring conspecifics’ behavior and/or using chemical cues from their partners as a risk information source. This cognitive ability of tadpoles to assess predation risk through conspecific cues might play an important role in their interaction with predators, facilitating the early detection of potential threats to elicit appropriate antipredator responses and increase the chances of survival. Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2023-06-07 2023 /pmc/articles/PMC10344842/ /pubmed/37284929 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10071-023-01793-y Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Caballero-Díaz, Carlos Arribas, Rosa Polo-Cavia, Nuria Assessment of predation risk through conspecific cues by anuran larvae |
title | Assessment of predation risk through conspecific cues by anuran larvae |
title_full | Assessment of predation risk through conspecific cues by anuran larvae |
title_fullStr | Assessment of predation risk through conspecific cues by anuran larvae |
title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of predation risk through conspecific cues by anuran larvae |
title_short | Assessment of predation risk through conspecific cues by anuran larvae |
title_sort | assessment of predation risk through conspecific cues by anuran larvae |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10344842/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37284929 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10071-023-01793-y |
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