Alarm calling is a widespread antipredator behaviour. Although the function and evolution of
alarm call behaviour have long been studied in detail, only in the last decade has there …

The strong innate fear response shown by laboratory rodents to predator cues could provide
powerful and innovative tools for pest management. Predator cues are routinely used to …

Summary 1 A simple model of relative effects of parental behaviour (parents present vs.
absent) and nest concealment on probability of nest predation was evaluated by measuring …

Als junger Doktorand im ausgehenden letzten Jahrhundert war das Leben noch
übersichtlich. In der Bibliothek meiner Universität wurden jeden Dienstag die neusten …

Avian nest site selection and levels of parental care require assessments of numerous
fitness costs and benefits. Nest site selection in open cup–nesting species is considered a …

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 …

We examined nest defence behaviour in relation to predator distance and type, and nest
height in three closely related Acrocephalus warblers: moustached warbler, A …

Predation is one of the most important selective forces acting on prey animals. To respond
adaptively to predation threats and increase their chances of survival, prey animals have to …

Results: None of the previously suggested hypotheses appears to provide a general
explanation for the scarcity of chick discrimination. Various cognitive and behavioural traits …

During collective vigilance, it is commonly assumed that individual animals compromise
their feeding time to be vigilant against predators, benefiting the entire group. One notable …