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Predation risk in relation to brain size in alternative prey of pygmy owls varies depending on the abundance of main prey

Large brains in prey may select for adoption of anti-predator behavior that facilitates escape. Prey species with relatively large brains have been shown to be less likely to fall prey to predators. This results in the prediction that individuals that have been captured by predators on average shoul...

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Autores principales: Møller, Anders Pape, Hongisto, Kari, Korpimäki, Erkki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7485837/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32915780
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236155