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Onkonburi, J., & Formanowicz, D. R. (1997). The effect of prey vulnerability on predator preference. Ethology, Ecology, and Evolution, 9, 19–25.
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Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Onkonburi1997 View all bibliographic details |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelidae, Mesoclemmys, Mesoclemmys gibba, Phrynops, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Verhalten = ethology Creators: Formanowicz, Onkonburi Collection: Ethology, Ecology, and Evolution |
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Abstract |
We examined the effect of prey vulnerability on the prey choice behaviour of the turtle Phrynops gibbus in a series of laboratory experiments using two sizes and states (mobile and immobile) of prey. Our results suggest that prey vulnerability (ease of capture) alters the apparent choice of prey by these turtles. When vulnerability was low, turtles consumed significantly more small prey and when vulnerability was high they consumed significantly more large prey exhibiting what has been respectively referred to in the foraging literature as passive and active prey choice. We suggest that the distinction between passive and active prey choice may be misleading and that the interaction between forager behaviour and prey antipredator behaviour should be considered in studies of nonrandom predator diets.
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