Parallel evolution of integrated craniofacial traits in trophic specialist pupfishes
Populations may adapt to similar environments via parallel or non‐parallel genetic changes,
but the frequency of these alternative mechanisms and underlying contributing factors are …
but the frequency of these alternative mechanisms and underlying contributing factors are …
Passive accumulation of alkaloids in inconspicuously colored frogs refines the evolutionary paradigm of acquired chemical defenses
Understanding the origins of novel, complex phenotypes is a major goal in evolutionary
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
Where Does All the Poison Go? Investigating Toxicokinetics of Newt (Taricha) Tetrodotoxin (TTX) in Garter Snakes (Thamnophis)
Animals that consume toxic diets provide models for understanding the molecular and
physiological adaptations to ecological challenges. Garter snakes (Thamnophis) in western …
physiological adaptations to ecological challenges. Garter snakes (Thamnophis) in western …
Association of prey quality with environmental odors in the foraging behavior of Pardosa milvina
HC Shannon, AL Rypstra - Behavioral Ecology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Modulation of predatory behaviors based on prey profitability can improve overall foraging
efficiency by allocating energy reserves towards more valuable prey. Should the value of …
efficiency by allocating energy reserves towards more valuable prey. Should the value of …
[HTML][HTML] A plethora of rodents: Rattlesnake predators generate unanticipated patterns of venom resistance in a grassland ecosystem
Predation has the potential to impart strong selective pressures on organisms within their
environments, resulting in adaptive changes in prey that minimize risk of predation …
environments, resulting in adaptive changes in prey that minimize risk of predation …
Toxic to the touch: The makings of lethal mantles in pitohui birds and poison dart frogs
S Zaaijer, SC Groen - Molecular Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
How do chemically defended animals resist their own toxins? This intriguing question on the
concept of autotoxicity is at the heart of how species interactions evolve. In this issue of …
concept of autotoxicity is at the heart of how species interactions evolve. In this issue of …
Passive accumulation of alkaloids in inconspicuously colored frogs refines the evolutionary paradigm of acquired chemical defenses
Understanding the origins of novel, complex phenotypes is a major goal in evolutionary
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
[HTML][HTML] Feeding through the ages: Revisiting the diet of meerkats
WR Jubber, MB Manser, A Fuller - Journal of Arid Environments, 2025 - Elsevier
We investigated the diet and foraging behaviour of a social carnivore, the meerkat (Suricata
suricatta), living in stochastic dryland, and examined seasonal, as well as age-related …
suricatta), living in stochastic dryland, and examined seasonal, as well as age-related …
Passive accumulation of alkaloids in putatively non-toxic frogs challenges paradigms of the origins of acquired chemical defenses
Understanding the origins of novel, complex phenotypes is a major goal in evolutionary
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
biology. Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae have evolved the novel ability to acquire …
Convergence and divergence among herbivorous insects specialized on toxic plants: revealing syndromes among the cardenolide-feeders across the insect tree of …
AA Agrawal, AP Hastings, PA Lenhart, M Blecher… - 2024 - journals.uchicago.edu
Repeatable macroevolutionary patterns provide hope for rules in biology, especially when
we can decipher the underlying mechanisms. Here we synthesize natural history, genetic …
we can decipher the underlying mechanisms. Here we synthesize natural history, genetic …