Native Burmese pythons exhibit site fidelity and preference for aquatic habitats in an agricultural mosaic
Animal movement and resource use are tightly linked. Investigating these links to
understand how animals use space and select habitats is especially relevant in areas …
understand how animals use space and select habitats is especially relevant in areas …
Foraging mode, relative prey size and diet breadth: a phylogenetically explicit analysis of snake feeding ecology
Foraging modes (ambush vs. active foraging) are often correlated with a suite of
morphological, physiological, behavioural and ecological traits known as the" adaptive …
morphological, physiological, behavioural and ecological traits known as the" adaptive …
Museum Specimens Bias Measures of Snake Diet: A Case Study Using the Ambush-Foraging Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)
Examination of the gastrointestinal contents of museum specimens is routinely used as a
method for assessing diet in a wide variety of reptiles. However, this method might be biased …
method for assessing diet in a wide variety of reptiles. However, this method might be biased …
Scale-dependent effects of roadways on the movement behavior of a large-bodied pit viper (Crotalus horridus)
Roadways are among the most widespread and disruptive anthropogenic land use features
that influence the behavior and movement of wildlife. Negative impacts of roadways have …
that influence the behavior and movement of wildlife. Negative impacts of roadways have …
Foraging behaviour, habitat use and population size of the desert horned viper in the Negev desert
The desert horned viper occurs in the dunes of the northwestern Negev desert, Israel. We
report on a 2 year study on the viper's behaviour and ecology in its natural habitat. We …
report on a 2 year study on the viper's behaviour and ecology in its natural habitat. We …
The intensity of sexual selection, body size and reproductive success in a mating system with male–male combat: is bigger better?
Body size is a key selected trait in many animal systems: larger size is sexually selected for
in males because it confers a reproductive advantage during contest competition for access …
in males because it confers a reproductive advantage during contest competition for access …
Sex difference in homing: males but not females return home despite offspring mortality in Ikakogi tayrona, a glassfrog with prolonged maternal care
P Navarro-Salcedo, LF Arcila-Pérez… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
Parental care directly affects the fitness of individuals because it increases the probability of
offspring survival. Therefore, it is expected that parents be particularly motivated to return (ie …
offspring survival. Therefore, it is expected that parents be particularly motivated to return (ie …
Male energy reserves, mate-searching activities, and reproductive success: alternative resource use strategies in a presumed capital breeder
Sexual selection studies often focus on morphological traits that are important only in the
later stages of mate acquisition. Comparatively little is known about traits that lead to mate …
later stages of mate acquisition. Comparatively little is known about traits that lead to mate …
To hold or not to hold? The effects of prey type and size on the predatory strategy of a venomous snake
The dangerous prey hypothesis predicts that when predators can discriminate between
harmless and dangerous prey, they should alter their predatory behavior according to the …
harmless and dangerous prey, they should alter their predatory behavior according to the …
A model of optimal digestive strategy in infrequently-feeding snakes
ME Wood, GD Ruxton - Evolutionary Ecology, 2025 - Springer
Organisms require energy for survival, growth, and reproduction. In a system with a finite
energy supply, fluctuations in resource availability can select for plasticity in the allocation of …
energy supply, fluctuations in resource availability can select for plasticity in the allocation of …