Testing the feasibility of the startle-first route to deimatism

Abstract Many prey species perform deimatic displays that are thought to scare or startle would-be predators, or elicit other reflexive responses that lead to attacks being delayed or abandoned. The form of these displays differs among species, but often includes prey revealing previously-hidden con...

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Main Authors: Grace G. Holmes, Emeline Delferrière, Candy Rowe, Jolyon Troscianko, John Skelhorn
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/849e8441b2214f0b8661e02e81f879db
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